Hallo iedereen!
Sorry voor de lange stilte. Deze keer niet omdat ik moest wachten op een up-date uit Uganda, maar omdat ikzelf het druk heb gehad met verhuizen, werken en een nieuwe baan. Nogmaals sorry, want dat is geen excus.
Deze keer een interview met 1 van de vrouwen van de laatste diploma uitreiking, Peace Tusabe. Zij verteld hie de tailoring training haar heeft geholpen en waar zij nu staat since de diploma uitreiking.
KEY Issues during Interview with the Women after Training in Tailoring
What is your name? Peace Tusabe
Where do you live? Nansana, West One Ward, Nansana Town Council.
How old are you? 25 Years Old.
How many brothers and sisters do you have? One Brother and eight sisters.
What is your father's name? Yowana Bikya.
What is your mother's name? Kezia Nyakibingo.
What economic activity are your parents engaged into? Nothing, their health is not good, they cannot engage in any economic activities.
At what level of education did you stop at? I did not go to school; I have never been to school.
How did you get to know about training at KIFAD offices? I got information from my brother’s wife. She is one of those who first attended training at KIFAD Offices way back. She also encouraged me to go and be trained, since I am only staying home all the time and I did not a job to do.
How long was the training? 12 months
How is life after graduation at KIFAD? Life is not bad. Today I have completed completed paying for my sewing machine and it is now in my hands. Therefore, I am going out to start looking for customers and jobs to do. I am going to visit schools so that I can begin getting orders from them.
Secondily, my family is expecting a lot from me. I have the responsibility to look after my sick parents at home. They need my help and also to start looking for work
Do you have a job yet? No not yet. However, today I have just completed paying for my sewing machine, now I am going to start work.
Do you have a sewing machine? I have just got one today after finalising with the payment.
What are some of the challenges you face? One of the challenges is lack of space to put my machine so that I can start work, start up funds to purchase clothe materials to start making products, some funds to pay for rent. Marketing my skills to the general community.
What are some of the plans you have for the future? Start making products for sale; rent a small room for the business; trainer other women, especially marginalised because of HIV/AIDS.
Is there any way you would like to be assisted? Yes. I wish to be assisted especially training in reading and writing, training in marketing skills, how to make special designs,
Would like any post training support? In marketing skills, records keeping,
Suggest any areas in which you could be assisted with? The same as above.
Any appeal? I appeal to other women, especially young girls to also come for training at KIFAD Project Offices. The training is good. They should not just sit there and wait for men; they should have their own skills so that they can make their own money.
There is a lot of thing they can learn from here. There is tailoring, sexual reproductive health, HIV/AIDS Issues, Knitting, Hair Dressing, Music Dance and Drama Activities, simple book keeping etc.
I also appeal to local and religious leaders to encourage other women to and join KIFAD training. It really makes a difference.
Was the training relevant to your training needs? The training was very good, it was practical. It gives you practical skiils tailored to siute our community needs. It was very interesting. All the girls like it.