Ihumure (Skills for Life) Vocational Training College (IVTC)
Following from the initial success of the STREET KIDS PROJECT, the challenge now is to develop vocational training facilities for the children who are ready to move on and build their new life. A bakery has been set up which is providing work and income for some of the rescued children. Larger facilities are also needed to enable the church to take on more of the street children, some of whom are sleeping in holes in river banks.
Following from the initial success of the STREET KIDS PROJECT, the challenge now is to develop vocational training facilities for the children who are ready to move on and build their new life. A bakery has been set up which is providing work and income for some of the rescued children. Larger facilities are also needed to enable the church to take on more of the street children, some of whom are sleeping in holes in river banks.
The centre will house training for carpentry, welding, sewing, catering, IT, car mechanics and building. Further generous support has raised over £80,000 but it is estimated that a further £70,000 will be needed to finish and equip the buildings and set up IVTC for the first years training. After that we plan through social enterprise businesses, a proportion of fee-paying students and a scholarship/sponsorship scheme to have the college on the way to self-sustainability.
For more info and some photographs of the VTC go here.
For more info and some photographs of the VTC go here.
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Other Current Appeals:
Sound System
The Living Church sound system for taking around for outdoor and special events was destroyed in the recent road accident. If your church has a sound system which is not being used and is fairly robust we would be very interested in getting it out to Rwanda on the next container. Alternatively if anyone would wish to contribute towards a suitable system it would cost around £1000.
The Living Church sound system for taking around for outdoor and special events was destroyed in the recent road accident. If your church has a sound system which is not being used and is fairly robust we would be very interested in getting it out to Rwanda on the next container. Alternatively if anyone would wish to contribute towards a suitable system it would cost around £1000.
Motor Bikes
The Living Church superintendents are required to travel extensively around their areas supporting pastors and churches. We would like to buy them or send them four 100cc or similar motor bikes. If you can help with this please let us know.
The Living Church superintendents are required to travel extensively around their areas supporting pastors and churches. We would like to buy them or send them four 100cc or similar motor bikes. If you can help with this please let us know.