Vijana Empowerment · Sotik, Kenya

FUTUREMAKERS

A young Kenyan woman in vibrant print, looking ahead with confidence

We train young people in Sotik to earn a living from a real trade, then back them through the first job or first business.

School leavers, young mothers, and youth with disabilities learn fashion, beauty, mechanics, or digital work on real equipment, with mentors who stay past graduation.

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Four trades the market is hiring for.

Each program is chosen with local employers, taught on real equipment, and finished with a placement plan.

Hands feeding fabric through a sewing machine
01Fashion & Textiles

Fashion Forge

Garment design, pattern making, and the business of running a tailoring shop.

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02Cosmetology

Glow with Vijana

Beauty therapy, skin care, and salon management, with hours on real clients.

ExploreA mechanic inspecting an engine
03Driving & Mechanics

Vijana Wheels

Practical driving, safety certification, and vehicle maintenance for transport work.

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04ICT

Digital Hub

Computer literacy, web development, and digital marketing for online income.

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Who we back

The young people most programs leave out.

We built Vijana for the trainees who rarely make it onto a course list, and we shape the timetable around their lives.

01Teenage mothers
02Single mothers
03Orphans
04Youth with disabilities
05School leavers, low-income homes

A small CBO with a sharp aim: get young people into paid work within six months of finishing.

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young people trained since the pilot
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placement goal in work or self-employment
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annual budget on tools and teaching
50–100
trainees per cohort at full scale
Blog & updates

From the field

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Latest postTwo young people working together at a computer

From the back of a classroom to running her own data desk

A Digital Hub graduate now subcontracts data work to three of her classmates.

Digital HubPlacementSotik
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Back a young person who refuses to wait.

Your gift buys fabric, engine parts, lab time, and the mentors who turn a course into a career.

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