THOUGH informal sector has proven to be the antidote to youth unemployment problem, majority shun it due to misinformation, stereotypes; lack of financial capital - among other factors. Facts tell a different story though – the sector is not fertile for job hunting having produced a paltry 78,000 against millions of job seekers.
USAID funded Kenya Youth Employment and Skills Program K-YES is deploying interventions to lure more youth willingly into the sector.; that include include campaigns on changing perceptions regarding vocational training; supporting institutions to offer quality training; and convening clinics on soft skills and entrepreneurship.
As a result, the Program is not only making youth employable through acquisition of skills but also creating actual jobs. Eunice Mbandi 21; is part of the statistics - she has benefited from a scholarship granted by the Program to pursue a Fashion and design course at a local institution – Manda Vocational Training Center.
After graduating from the vocational center, she also enrolled in other Program training skills that enabled her secure a loan and start a business.
She is a proud owner of a fashion shop in the outskirts of the Kwale town where she makes clothes for clients and sells related items.
“My dream is to expand and turn into a mega fashion store in Kwale.” She notes, “and inspire others to follow into my footsteps.”
USAID funded Kenya Youth Employment and Skills Program K-YES is deploying interventions to lure more youth willingly into the sector.; that include include campaigns on changing perceptions regarding vocational training; supporting institutions to offer quality training; and convening clinics on soft skills and entrepreneurship.
As a result, the Program is not only making youth employable through acquisition of skills but also creating actual jobs. Eunice Mbandi 21; is part of the statistics - she has benefited from a scholarship granted by the Program to pursue a Fashion and design course at a local institution – Manda Vocational Training Center.
After graduating from the vocational center, she also enrolled in other Program training skills that enabled her secure a loan and start a business.
She is a proud owner of a fashion shop in the outskirts of the Kwale town where she makes clothes for clients and sells related items.
“My dream is to expand and turn into a mega fashion store in Kwale.” She notes, “and inspire others to follow into my footsteps.”