OUR COURSE OFFERING
“X-CAPE” (ESCAPE) SHEBEENS
The Academy targets youths and adolescent early school leavers whose household main sources of income is either social grants from their parents/gurdians or income from the informal economy (such as shebeens/ open markets / mobile trading/ domestic work).
The academy aims to embrace the local culture of assisting each other to provide access to vocational training and multipurpose centre where youths , adolescent girls can benefit from simple yet transformative initiatives.
OUR TRAINEES
I am 38 years old, girl and unmarried. This year I took a decision to study the clothing production at Ongula – village Homestead. When I complete my studies and get my qualification, gaining more knowledge, I want to be a Namibian designer.
Selma Alugodni, Clothing Production Trainee
I am 23 years old. I come the family of many people, but no one we can call a nurse, teacher or engineer. Not yet! I want to be the first one to graduate and be someone in life, having my own family house, car and a retail shop or
my own company.
Pasquar Sika Kandea, Clothing Production Trainee
I’am 23 years old and stay with my parents who are uneducated and unemployed. I suffered with my schools fees and my hostel fees I have many challenges, which caused my grades to suffer. My parents don’t
have money.
Jane Uevikondjisavi Clothing Production Trainee
I’am 19 years old and I live with my mother, bothers and sisters. My mother works as a domestic worker. Sometime we find it hard to get our stationary and to pay our school fees but never the less we are surviving and
trying hard.
Chiloya Manuel, Hospitality Tourism Trainee