Back in June, we posted a couple of blogs about 4 young people who, with the help of CRED-funded bursaries, had been able to enrol on vocational training courses. We are now delighted to report that, following successful completion of their training, the young people have been presented with comprehensive…
CRED Foundation has recently awarded ILA Uganda with a three months “Education 4 All” grant to support sustainable life skills among refugee youths in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Lamwo district. An assessment of potential beneficiaries has been done and four candidates have been identified with two coming from the settlement…
CRED Foundation has recently awarded ILA Uganda with a three months “Education 4 All” grant to support sustainable life skills among refugee youths in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Lamwo district. An assessment of potential beneficiaries has been done and four candidates have been identified with two coming from the settlement…
When Joyce’s baby twin daughters died within 2 weeks of each early in 2023, Joyce felt as though her world had caved in. She still had her sons, who were then age 4 and 6, but the trauma of losing the girls was, not surprisingly, huge. After a time, she…
At Nkuru Vocational Training College, the majority of the students attend for two years to learn a vocational skill from scratch. The four main vocational skills on offer are: catering, construction, fashion and design, and hair and beauty. The nature of the qualification means that at the end of the…
The Nkuru vocational college in Uganda, headed by college director John Njendahayo, has had a bumper crop of vegetables this year, including some huge cauliflowers and lots of pumpkins. In fact, they had so many that they have been able to give some of their harvest away to local residents…
Vocational students across Uganda have recently been sitting the national exams to gain their DIT qualifications. DIT (Department of Industrial Training) is the Ugandan national examining board for vocational qualifications, and so all students must sit the DIT exams at a registered and approved examination site. For the first time,…
Last time I (Helen) was here at the college was March 2022. At that time, the fuel station had just opened along with the beginnings of a hardware store for the locals. Now I’m back, and it’s great to see further progress on this part of the college complex The…
8 (6 Males & 2 Females) unemployed youth from the community that is local to CRED Partner AHISDO are currently having the opportunity to undertake training in wood work and metal work. The training is being sponsored by AHISDO, and carried out in conjunction with local tradesmen. It takes between 3…
Ellilta-Women at Risk started out with a focus on supporting women who wished to exit prostitution, and that is still a key focus of its work. Each year, approximately 120 women enrol on the rehabilitation course run by Ellilta. It takes 9-12 months in total, and there is a rolling…
