In our eternal search for opportunities to improve our commune of Port-a-Piment, Konbit Pou Potapiman members in the US and on the ground in Haiti identified another need : Vocational Skills Development. Once the project was identified, it was quickly proposed and discussed at our board meeting; it was approved and initiated immediately.
Why take on this challenge now? It’s well known that low skills in a commune perpetuates poverty and inequality. The commune of Port-a-Piment faced with extraordinary economic challenges suffers from unemployment, underemployment, and extremely limited economic opportunities. Technical skills development can help reverse those challenges and simultaneously increase productivity and improve the standards of living in the area. Helping a work force develop and update their skills makes economic sense.
Due to the lack of opportunities, a number of young adults are unemployed. In addition, those who had the opportunity to complete their basic schooling are unable to advance further. Because of financial difficulties, they are unable to acquire the technical skills needed to give them a fighting chance to get a job or start a new business.
To help those who fall into this category, KPP took the initiative of looking for candidates who:
- are interested in acquiring technical skills from the local Vocational School (COCSH- Centre de Développement Sur la Côte Sud d’Haiti)}
- have the aptitude.
- and are unable to afford the tuition.
Ten (10) young men were selected by the members of KPP Haiti. Six (6) chose to train as tile layers and the other four (4) as masons. The training is for a period of one(1) to three (3) years.
Upon graduation, these individuals should have the basic tools needed to practice their skills.
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