Skill development
Wegdam Vocational Institute and Technology - Freetown
For the socio-economic development of any society, women empowerment in the informal sector is equally essential.
Women empowerment means giving them freedom to willingly identify their skills, knowledge, abilities and make respected decisions in their societies. Our Building resilient communities through women empowerment program gives a sense of internal strength to women and teenage mothers to enhance meaningful lives and hope restoration.
We help women to access the work market through skill training, vocational courses and referrals to job opportunities through a network of partners in the private sector. The confident smile on the faces of women is the measurement of their empowerment. The centre help train students in the designing and production of dignify reusable sanitary pads to help address menstrual issue.
Wegdam Vocational Institute and Technology – Kamakwie
The Wegdam Vocational Institute Kamakwie is a branch of the Wegdam Vocational Institute and Technology which headquater in based in Freetown. The skill training centre provides a second chance for teenage mothers, adolescent girls and other young people who dropped out of school or never have the chance to go to school.
This is a programme created not only to empower the women with numeracy and literacy skills but also empower them with the practical skills that will help them become employable and entrepreneurs. They will be able to train other apprentices at community level and secure contracts in their respect field of study ie catering and food preservation, tailoring and dressmaking, local weaving. The women, girls and young boys in the tailoring and dressmaking skills will be trained to produce locally made safe reusable sanitary pads to address menstruation.
Computer training
Our computer training programs cover a range of topics, including basic computer literacy, digital marketing, and programming languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
WYCF work with partners to provide young people with the capacity on digital and innovation, skill development on digital, soft skills, employment skills such as CVs, cover letters and Entrepreneurship."We provide access to state-of-the-art computer equipment and software, enabling our students to develop the skills they need to succeed in the digital age." "Our goal is not only to teach children and young youths how to use computers, but also to empower them with the knowledge and confidence they need to become technology leaders in their communities."
Contact
Sumaila Town, Pharmacy, Off Pademba Road Prison, Back of Winners Chapel Church Int.
Address
6 Sumaila Town, Pharmacy, Off Pademba Road Prison,
Back of Winners Chapel Church Int.Call Us
+23277435212 / +23275334750
Email Us
info@weyonechildfoundation.org