Training

Skills Training
This skills training programme is empowering the students (aged 15 to 20 years) to be self reliant through active participation, respect of life, self dignity and appreciation through spiritual and practical formation. We prepare them for independent living through offering life skills training, entrepreneurship, counseling and recreation. We give them exposure to companies and other institutions. This way they are able to support themselves and at the same time their families.

Our instructors are experienced and the carpentry, salon and knitting workshops are well equipped. Our skills training programme offers various services for interested customers. Carpentry students not only prepare furniture but also repair them.

The services of our Hairdressing Course include manicure, pedicure, weaving and braiding. We take orders from schools, shops or private customers.

Anyone who is between 15 and 20 years old and has at least completed Standard 8 can join one of the following skill training programs at a fee.

• Carpentry and Joinery
• Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy

Carpentry and Joinery

This course takes two years and has a capacity of 16 students. The first year trainees – who join in January – operate in the carpentry at Kwetu, while the second years work in a company under attachment for six months. The final step of the course is the government exam ‘Trade Test III’ which is conducted by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT), which is registered under the Ministry of Labour.

The requirements for the course are a blue dust coat, a notebook, pen and pencil, a tape measure and leather shoes.

Fees
Registration fees 100/= once
Tuition fees 1,300/=
Exposure Fees 200/=
Total per year 11,900/=

The monthly fees include tuition (Ksh. 400), daily lunch (Ksh. 300), exam fees (Ksh. 250) and a toolbox (Ksh. 350). After completing the course, the toolbox belongs to the student.

Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy

This course takes six months. There is a capacity of 14 students, who join the course twice a year in January and July. After completing the course successfully a Kwetu Certificate will be awarded. The requirements for the course are hair pins, notebook and pen, chemicals (e.g. Venus beautiful etc.) hair dye, braids (e.g. Abuja pony braids hot water piece), weaves, styling gel and threads (black and brown).

Fees
Registration fees 200/= once
Tuition 1.500/=
Exposure Fees 200/=
Total 9,200/=

All fees are subject to change every year.