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THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY

This course is an opportunity to learn the trade of tailoring and all that is involved in making good quality clothes.

 

We'll teach you the basic skills, provide you with valuable experience, and give you an understanding of how to start and run your own business. For those who are suitable, we also provide employment opportunities or help to start your own tailoring business.

WHO IS IT FOR?

 

This course is available to anyone aged 16 or over who has a real desire to learn, and an interest in tailoring.

We do not require you to have any particular qualifications, and will assess each person's suitability on a case-by-case basis. Some of our students have never been to school. Our main aim is to help people develop their potential - whatever their background.

We are particularly keen to help those who have never had an opportunity to learn, or need a second chance in life.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

 

You will learn the basic skills of Tailoring, such as hand-sewing, choosing materials, operating a sewing machine, how to make clothes that fit, different tailoring techniques and so on. Every student is allocated their own sewing machine to learn on.

 

You will also learn English, Maths and essential Business Skills - such as how to start-up a business, understanding your market, interacting with customers, managing money, and how to promote your business.

 

In addition, we also help you to understand who you are and develop your key gifts and abilities, cultivate good character traits and spiritual values, and learn important life skills. These are all critical if you are to succeed in life.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

 

The fees for the course are Le60,000 per term, payable in advance of the term starting. Each school year normally consists of 3 terms.

 

Students will also be required to purchase a school uniform, teaching materials, and a basic set of tailoring tools from the school.

 

However, we do not want lack of finance to hinder any student entering our school. We therefore make financial assistance available for those students who aren't able to afford the cost of their training.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

 

The course covers 3 core tailoring modules and takes 2 years to complete. This is followed by an apprencticeship in our Garment manufacturing business whose length varies according to requirements.

 

During your apprenticeship you will learn how to sew production garments and gain valuable experience working in a factory environment using the latest equipment. At all stages of their course we encourage our students to spend time in the factory learning from our staff.

ABOUT US
 

We are a Social Enterprise that empowers young people to step up out of poverty through a combination of Vocational Training and Business Enterprise.

We take students aged 16+ upwards, many with little or no education, and provide them with 2 years of intensive vocational training.

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  • Phone : +(232)788 78332
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