economic empowerment Archives

The project that’s generating an income for people with disabilities

People living with disabilities are often isolated from society, have difficulties being incorporated in the mainstream economy, and accessing education. One centre is trying to change that.

Give us skills we can use – rural youth

The young people of Kwa Nkcele in Lusikisiki say they are tired of receiving certificates that are not worth the paper they’re written on. They say the skills the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development offer have no value because they don’t lead to jobs.

Kenyan youth group fights trafficking through shared economic empowerment

Kenyan youth are being trafficked, largely to Qatar, under false promises of job opportunities. A grassroots youth group in Mathare is coming together to find alternatives.

The project that’s generating an income for people with disabilities

Give us skills we can use – rural youth

Kenyan youth group fights trafficking through shared economic empowerment

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