Jessore Vocational Training Centre
The program reaches out to vulnerable women in the area to enable them with income earning opportunities.
The Problem
Jessore is a district in the southwestern tip of Bangladesh where more than half the population live below the poverty line. Cyclones, tidal surges, floods, unemployment, and a low literacy rate are just a few of the challenges facing this region. Skills development, particularly for women, is key to improving rural productivity, employability, and income earning opportunities.
The Program
International Needs’ Jessore Training Program reaches out to school dropouts, rural women, and widows, designed to provide the necessary skills, tools and equipment for a successful transition into the workforce. The skills training includes sewing, art, and computer applications. The program began in 1998 and has successfully trained nearly 1000 women in the area.
“I came to the Jessore Vocational Training Centre to become a seamstress. When I completed my course, I applied for a job at the Sewing Centre for the Office of the District Commissioner in Jessore, and got the job! I still work there and really enjoy my work. I was promoted to Office Assistant and have been honored as a young entrepreneur for which I received a prize and a certificate. I am so grateful to International Needs and the Jessore Vocational Training Centre for teaching me the skills I needed to obtain this great opportunity. Please pray for me that I will continue to perform my duties and responsibilities with excellence.”
FLORENCE ELORA MARTIN
How Your Gift Helps!
Your gift will help to integrate 320 women into the labour market, greatly improving their quality of life, and contributing to the health and well-being of their families and communities. It will also help the women start their own businesses once the training is complete. Thanks to some generous donors who pay all our overhead, 100% of your gift will be sent to the Jessore Vocational Training Centre!
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International Needs Canada
Toll-free: 1-888-702-9805
Office: 1-905-389-1118
Email: info@internationalneeds.ca
Address: 230-1119 Fennell Ave E.,
Hamilton, On, Canada, L8T 1S2
Charity Number: #12994 3072 RR0001