Skill & Empower

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Skilling and empowering young women in Karamoja with relevant vocational and life skills for employment or job creation.

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Matany Girls' Vocational School

Matany Girls' Vocational School (MGVS) aims to offer quality and relevant skills training programs to vulnerable girls and out of school youth in Karamoja. MGVS is based in Kokeris Village, Lokuwas Parish, Matany sub-county, Napak District, Karamoja. MGVS is an initiative of Andreas Manna Foundation Uganda (AMFU) a Community Based Organization based in the Karamoja sub-region.

Practical learning

Industrial training

Bridge the gap between theoretical acquisition of knowledge and practical skills transfer.

Industrial training

Increase job opportunities and marketable skills through linkages with employers.

Entrepreneurship

Industrial training

Entrepreneurship

Create job creators of tomorrow through entrepreneurship training and access to micro-financing.

Available courses

Hospitality & Tourism

6 months

Tailoring & Hair dressing

6 months

Tailoring & Garment Cutting

6 months

Catering & Bakery

6 months

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Our founding story

Active fundraisers

Paul Sherwen Project

Support the new Workshop construction

MGVS reached its maximum capacity and needs funds to build a workshop to house a kitchen for catering classes and a salon for hairdressing skills training. Learn more about the fundraising campaign initiated by Paul Sherwen Project.

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Matany Girls' Scholarships Fund'

Ride 4 Girl Child

The 'Matany Girls' Scholarships Fund' gives opportunities to vulnerable girls to building girls’ self-confidence and resilience, increasing their access to opportunities, ensuring their equal participation in the labor force, and promoting their empowerment. The fundraising is initiate by Tour of Karamoja - Bike Event

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