Sewing school for women - Burundi - Missionszentrale Schönstätter Marienschwestern

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A major problem in Burundi is unemployment. Therefore, in order to enable women and girls to earn a living, we opened the sewing school, „Akazoza Keza“ (good future), in 2021.
There we offer six months of vocational training to become a seamstress. At the end of the training, the women receive a certificate which helps them to find employment or even to open a sewing studio themselves.

Recipients

Women and girls with a primary school level of education

Location

Bujumbura, Burundi

Responsible

Sister M. Françoise Nimubona

How you can help with your donation

With 150 EURO you enable a woman to participate in the sewing course and thus give her the opportunity to take her life into her own hands.

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How we help

Twenty women can take part in each course. Since we have a large number of applicants, we decided to first accept those who have been unemployed for three years or more, in order to give them a better prospect for the future.
Sister M. Françoise is grateful for every donation in order to guarantee the salary for the teacher and to be able to provide the necessary materials such as fabrics, needles, scissors, etc.
In addition to learning how to sew, the training focuses on the ability to live in community, creativity, and nurturing the talents and skills of each individual.
In the meantime, several courses have been successfully held in Bujumbura/Schönstatt-Mont-Gikungu. Many of the students from these courses have found jobs and can thus support their families..

Background information

As of 2022, Burundi is considered the poorest country in the world. The unemployment rate is high, especially among people with low levels of education. In rural areas, living conditions are worrying, pushing young people to emigrate. This situation leads to frustration and exacerbates tensions within society. Against this background, it is understandable that the demand to participate in our sewing course is high.

Sister M. Françoise is grateful for every donation which helps to guarantee the salary for the teacher and to supply the necessary materials such as fabrics, needles, scissors, etc.

In June 2024, 14 women completed a sewing course and were ceremonially presented with their certificates. They can now take their future into their own hands!