UGA/01/157 - Carpentry skills development project

Objective: To establish a carpentry workshop and training scheme. This will create employment opportunities for disadvantaged rural youth and also provide wood products and furniture at a reasonable price to villagers

Background: MURYA aims to assist underprivileged youth in the community, assist them to start up their own business and, once trained, to become self-reliant. It is hoped that many of the trainees will themselves become trainers and thus pass on their skills. A propo

Use of Funds: The funds will be used to purchase the timber and carpentry tools required for the training of 24 trainees in a nine-month course and to pay partial training and transport costs.

Beneficiaries: 24