Kiyonza VTC

KIYONZA VOCATIONAL TRAINING

 

Kiyonza is situated in a rural part of Southern Rwanda near the Burundi boarder, our first project at the Kiyonza Vocational Training Centre (VTC) was completed in December 2012. We successfully increased the number of places available to young people and turned a failing centre into one which the community and MAD4Africa are justly proud.

 

At the time of our intervention teachers were not being paid and students could only learn if they provided their own materials. MAD4frica worked with the Workforce Development Authority and the local Mayor to identify what was needed in order to successfully develop the centre, ensure that students would gain a recognised certificate at the end of their studies and that teachers’ salaries would be funded through local or national budgets.

 

Our first step was to renovate the existing buildings to make them fit for purpose and to provide tools, equipment furniture and a small budget for the short term running costs. We then went on to provide better water facilities (there were no mains water facilities) and additional toilets. An income generation project and workers cooperatives were then added to the mix and finally two new classrooms and a kitchen.

 

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