Rotary Club of Kampala North Rotary Vijana Poa Project

The Rotary club Kampala North together with Rotaractors (RCKN) empowered youths in mind set change and enterprise development. 200 youths from Kamwokya Ghetto trained in different handson skills (Catering, Tailoring & fashion, Videography, Soap making, Hairdressing). For a period of one month January 2023.

The training took place at Kamwokya Community Centre. 150 Youths were awarded with certificates and tools were handed over to support the continual with the economic enterprise development for Youths in the area. The 50 youths that were unable to graduate were encouraged to continue with the trainings at Kamwokya Community Centre. All youths in the community are at liberty to access the tools and learn.

PDG John Magezi Ndamira graced the occasion and advised the youths not to take what they have learnt for granted but instead put it into practice because its what will earn them a living.

Rotary club of Najjera in partnership with the Najjera Sacco have empowered delivering the training to the youth in Najjera community through Rotary Vijana Poa Global Grant .

Desperation and destitution are driving people to crime, drugs, and militias that fuel the increasing vicious spiral of violence and instability in many African countries. It is not lack of opportunity, or just lack of jobs (though also recognised as a major challenge), but blindness to opportunity, a focus on white collar jobs produced by the education systems, and near absence of high-level competence in artisan work.

Therefore, it’s from that Rotary Club of Najjera partnered with Najjera Sacco to mainly change the mindset of the over 50 targeted youth to see available opportunities of commercial value within their areas hence help them to create sustainable enterprises that will support them earn a living.