“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of Justice. It is the protection of a fundamental Human Right, the right to dignity and a decent life” - Nelson Mandela.
Through the Katwe Skills Centre with funding from the FinChurch Aid in Uganda and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland, we extend a hand towards the efforts of the Government of Uganda and of the International institutions in combating poverty.
The Katwe Skills Centre is Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum’s flagship Vocational and Business Skilling Initiative for at-risk and vulnerable youth drawn from Kampala’s slum communities. The centre seeks to provide them with positive livelihood development opportunities and address poverty among slum youth at risk of joining violent criminal gangs.
Established in 2017, the centre is now 6 years in operation, Katwe Skills Centre has so far skilled and mentored over 828 youth in marketable trades of Hair dressing and Barbering, Electrical Wiring and Installation, Fashion and Design, Photography and Videography, Art and Crafts, and Phone Repair.
This year 2023 the centre has admitted 56 participants who are expected to pursue certificates in Domestic Electronics and Wiring, Fashion and Design (Tailoring), under domestic electronics/Wiring, the centre has received 32 participants, these include 30 male and two female, under Fashion and Design, the centre has received 24 female and one male.
The six months courses are designed to equip the participants with Development of viable Business plans, and entrepreneur skills, the course also include counselling, mentorship, internship and we support the qualified participants with a start up tool kit.
