Agribusiness for food security through young farmers
YTEDC & ASDSP-Kisumu County launches a joint partnership program in promoting Agribusiness through schools-based “Talent & Enterprise Skills Development Clubs”. The program is aimed at inculcating an entrepreneurial culture among the Pupils and students through the school-based Agribusiness projects which will be piloted on the school farms and later to be cascaded to the community […]
Women For Education- WEF
Going by the adage,” Empowering a woman is empowering a nation”, YTEDC strives to uplift women. Our passion to achieve this mission is well captured in the Stars project that aims at empowering young mothers and women in general. Here in the pictures,our CEO, Pauline Ngari had a very productive meeting with Sigrid Solving at […]
Making Microfinance Work
Making Microfinance Work was the focus of the 2 days staff training workshop at Rafode Ltd by the YTEDC team. Inculcating the culture of ownership by both employees and the customers makes business sense to them as stakeholders. Effective policy implementation will guarantee business sustainability, employees job satisfaction and career growth for the young workforce. […]
Talent and Entrepreneurship Training -Kisian,Kisumu
The YTEDC Talent and Entrepreneurship training program -Kisian Schools, Kisumu County- entered its 2nd month with the just concluded October ’18 session focusing on the fundamentals of nurturing talents with special focus on; Identify individual aspirations & interests. On how to identify & develop/firm-up own talent. The individual aspired career & the importance of role […]
A Beacon of Hope
The Stars Project YTEDC Making a difference in Young mothers Lives-The Stars Project: On 28 June, YTEDC held a remarkable fan and sports day for the young mothers under the YTEDC “Stars” business development training Projects’. The forum was in an effort to bring together these young mothers under the project to network, share experiences, […]
Graduates College- Industry Skills Gaps Training
One Day College-Industry Skills gap Training For Young Graduates YTEDC invites interested young graduates to enrol for a one day college-industry skills gaps training scheduled for 7th July 2018. The training is aimed at enhancing your competitiveness on your job search effort and on learning more on where the jobs are. For more information please […]
Being My Own Boss…
“BEING MY OWN BOSS” Meet Pasilidah Atsowa, a 24 year old business lady living a dream that she only envisaged few months ago. Pasilidah comes from an unstable family following the separation of her parents at a very tender age. She was brought up by her relatives until she completed her secondary education. Her family […]
From Employee to an Employer
A YOUNG MOTHER’S DREAM OF MOVING FROM A CASUAL LABORER TO AN EMPLOYER Colleta Mwende aged 20 is one of the young vulnerable mothers from DeepSea slum in Parklands, Nairobi Area, Kenya who have enrolled into the Stars project. She is a mother of one and is not married. She earns money from engaging in […]
Empowering The Marginalized
Young people in Africa facing challenges in the labour market may have no choice but undertake work that is marginal, dangerous or illegal. Similarly, those living with HIV or affected by the epidemic face more difficulties in finding decent jobs because of HIV-related stigma and discrimination. Under YTEDC ‘Stars’ program, we are working with these […]
The power of Savings
Carol,24 years always looks forward to her turn to receive the merry go round contributions from her fellow Upendo Stars cohort(group) members who live in DeepSea slums in Kenya. Meeting weekly the Upendo Stars, contribute each Ksh20(0.20 US dollars) to be given to one member as they cast a vote to determine the one who […]