MY HEART ROCKED WITH EXCITEMENT.

Mbabazi Beatrice from Rwimi Town Council, Bunyangabu District is one of our beneficiaries of youth skilling. I was born in a family with a very humble background. My family practices peasant farming and we produce mainly for home consumption.” Mbabazi shares.   Among eight children, I was fortunate to test secondary education but only to senior 3 due to financial constraints at home. This forced me to drop out of school, though my dream was to become an Enrolled Nurse.

Mbabazi in her salon in Rwimi Town Council

One afternoon as I was thinking how my life would turn out, I heard a radio announcement on Voice of Toro inviting youths to apply for a skilling program at Joint Efforts to Save the Environment (JESE).

” I went to the Community Development Officer at Rwimi Town Council to try my luck and I was among the lucky few to be admitted to the program to do hairdressing.” Mbabazi remarked.

The training was good, though I had to drop home a few times to check on my child. JESE and WHH were very thoughtful to us. We were given a daily lunch allowance during the training. With a dream to own a beauty shop immediately after the training, I saved up my lunch allowance for that purpose.

Following assessment by the Directorate of Industrial Training, I was among the best and graduated. We were profiled and promised starter kits. While waiting for the kits to be delivered by JESE and WWH, I camped at my trainer’s salon to gain additional skills and save more money to enable me to start my salon.

” My heart rocked with excitement when a JESE Officer called to inform me that the kits were procured.” Said Mbabazi. The kits that included; a sitting dryer with its chair, a trolley, a mirror, and a sink were handed to us in a colorful ceremony in Bunyangabu District.

Being excited to start my salon where I would be my boss was rather pleasing at the same time challenging as I would sit for long waiting for my first customer to test my services and skills. I received my first customer after two weeks and I have never looked back!

” I can now pay for my rent conveniently and also provide for my personal needs and those of my child. My gratitude goes to; JESE, WWH, and BMZ.” She concludes.

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