Partner
Tools with a Mission UK
Status
current
Location
Mbarara District (Bubaare, Rwanyamahembe, Bukiro, Rubaya)
Beneficiaries
Out-of-school youth aged 14-24 years
Period
Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
The youth are Uganda's greatest asset and a source of hope for the country, yet youth unemployment poses a formidable challenge to development in Uganda, where 78% of Ugandans are below 30 years with the median age being 15 years of age (UBOS 2016).
Poverty, lack of access to high quality formal education, high costs of vocational and formal education, weak linkages with the private sector, orphanhood, especially due to AIDS and low levels of industrialization pose barriers for Uganda's youth seeking safe work in Uganda's weak economy.
Challenge: Many Ugandan youths have left the country seeking employment abroad, with some becoming victims of human trafficking and prostitution.
With support from Tools with a Mission-UK (TWAM), RTY is supporting youth with vocational skills tools to create employment opportunities for out-of-school youth so they can realize disposable income and have meaningful lives.
Sewing Machines
Manual & Electric
Carpentry Kits
Saws, Planes & Tools
Mechanics Kits
Motor & Garage Tools
Electricians Kits
Power Tools & Drills
Agricultural Tools
Small Farm Equipment
Builders Kit
Construction Tools
The initial beneficiaries are youths from the subcounties of Bubaare, Rwanyamahembe, Bukiro, and Rubaya in Mbarara district. Beneficiary youth undergo training in vocational skills before receiving the tools.
Goal: Create employment opportunities for out-of-school youth to realize disposable income and access core services for meaningful lives.
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