Over 600 young women have successfully gained technical and vocational skills through a collaborative initiative by the Family Bank Foundation and the USAID Tumikia Mtoto project.
The program have been implemented by World Vision Kenya aiming to equip women from Kiambu and Nairobi with a six month hands on training to gain market skills.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony of 78 graduates, Principal Secretary, state department of social protections and senior Citizens Affairs Joseph Motari commended the impact of the USAID Tumikia Mtoto project in supporting job creation especially for women.
“The government appreciates programmes geared towards the welfare and rights of the child from all social environments as well as establishing mitigation measures to assist children in emerging situations and poverty. Giving skills to these young people is very impressive,” Ps Motari said.
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The initiative will ensures that there is close gender equality gaps by availing opportunities for women to grow and thrive.
Consequently, the initiative addresses risks that women face, including the risk of HIV, Gender based violence,and economic instability with the goal of strengthening the health and human capacity of households.
“With an investment of 90 million through our social investment arm, we are pleased that this shared value initiative has seen over 80 per cent of these young women transition to the job market,” said Family Bank CEO Nancy Njau.
In addition,World Vision Kenya Chair Dr. David Githanga said that empowering youths through this initiative will help them access life-saving skills and enabling them to build better lives.
“Our vision is simple yet profound: to see every child experience life in all its fullness, and for every heart to possess the will to make it so. You will agree with me that this is one of the ways to celebrate this milestone: empowering more youth to access life-saving skills and enabling them to build better lives,” said Dr. David Githanga.
The programme is currently training the sixth cohort of 86 young women from Kangemi, Kihara and Njiru.
