A crew of guests
joined us from Hope Africa Collective today in the studio to speak about their
Hair Salon programme and Trade Skills programme. Hope Africa Collective is an
organization that focuses directly on the economic empowerment of individuals
from our surrounding communities. Their various programs equip students with
both handy skills and the skills needed to run their own business.
The Hair Salon
Programme trains women in hair styling. The goal is to turn a common practical
skill into a future career and business path. The program does not have an age
limit and today we were lucky to hear from the youngest member of the program.
She is just 19 years of age and is already thriving in the program.
The Trade Skills
program trains men in safety, power tool use, maths, measuring methods, and
construction phases. Once their training is completed, the men build the women
in the Hair salon program their own salons, which are fully equipped for their
needs. After finishing the salon construction, men in the Trade Skills program
help maintain the building and then receive support from Hope Africa Collective
as they transition to jobs outside of the programme.
Our guests from
Hope Africa Collective emphasized the importance of supporting local
businesses. Palesa Moeketsi, the Business Literacy Leader, emphasized that
these small businesses are the “backbone of the country,” so we should support our
local businesses rather than commercial services.
Presenter: Mkhuseli Khusi Veto
Producer: Sophie Breck
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