Also knows as RYAFODE: the Rwenzori Youth Action for Opportunity, Development, and Employment
While the Kyarumba valley is dealing with destructive flooding, the village of Muhokya, on higher ground, has been spared the worst of this rainy season, so it’s been business as usual, except for the mud.
The 15 students who began their training at the Carpentry Centre in January have come to the end of their training and took their final exam on Thursday. The final exam consists of having to build a stool. They are given a plan, and six hours to complete the task. No nails, no power tools. If a board breaks, they must improvise, as no replacement parts are provided. We should know the results in the next few days.
Three young women initially registered for this training, but only one was able to make it through to the end. Family pressures to conform to gender norms can be quite overwhelming for these kids.
