Skills people can build a life on.
Six trades, each paired with counselling and guidance, taught by Bweyale Vocational Education with our tools and volunteer experts behind its teachers. Practical, hands-on and chosen for one reason: they lead to real income.
Our programs
Practical, hands-on and chosen for one reason: they lead to real income. Training is free for students — donors cover the cost, and every trade follows the same five steps, so we can compare results and improve them year after year.
Building tradeMasonry
Bricklaying and building skills for a fast-growing settlement.
Learn more- Building trade
Carpentry
Level 1 carpentry: woodworking skills that can start with a handful of tools.
Learn more - Building trade
Welding
Level 1 welding: metalwork skills for gates, doors, frames and repairs.
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Digital skillsIT & computer skills
Computer literacy for office work, administration and small business.
Learn more- Creative trade
Tailoring
Garment-making that can start with one sewing machine.
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Food & incomeAgriculture
Farming skills that turn allocated plots into food and income.
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WellbeingCounselling & guidance
Counselling and life-skills support for every participant.
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Three levels, one path.
Every trade is built as a three-level path. Level 1 runs today; Levels 2 and 3 are coming soon, and Level 1 graduates will be the first to move on.
- 01Enrolling now
Level 1Foundation
1 year
The entry course: safe working, core skills and a BVE certificate, ready to earn.
- 02Coming soon
Level 2Intermediate
2 years
Deeper skills and larger projects, for graduates who want to work independently.
- 03Coming soon
Level 3Advanced
3 years
Advanced techniques, supervision and teaching skills, preparing the next master instructors.
From first conversation to first income.
Every trade follows the same five steps, so we can compare results across programs and improve them year after year.
- 01
Outreach & selection
BVE identifies participants with the fewest options and the most to gain, using transparent criteria agreed with us.
- 02
Intake & counselling
Each participant gets an intake conversation, a baseline assessment and access to counselling from day one.
- 03
Hands-on training, taught by trained teachers
Practical, workshop-based learning with instructors who have trained alongside our volunteer experts, over one year at Level 1.
- 04
Starter support
Graduates receive a starter toolkit for their trade, so they can begin earning straight away.
- 05
Follow-up
We check in at 3, 6 and 12 months to see whether graduates are earning — and what would help them more.
We start with the people most often left behind.
Orphans, widows, people living with a disability and families in extreme poverty are prioritized for every cohort.
- SDG 1 · No poverty
- SDG 4 · Quality education
- SDG 5 · Gender equality
- SDG 8 · Decent work
- SDG 10 · Reduced inequalities
- SDG 2 · Zero hunger
Our programs contribute directly to these UN Sustainable Development Goals — useful for aligning with your CSR or ESG reporting.
Results we report every year.
These indicators are tracked for every cohort and published in our annual report.
- Participants enrolled (2024–2026)170
- Completion rate87%
- Earning an income at 6 months72%
- Average change in monthly income+64%
- Report improved wellbeing81%
Help plant hope that keeps growing.
Give money, tools or your skills. Every gift goes toward tools, teacher training and places for the people who need them most.