Rafiki Girls Centre

Providing vocational training for disadvantaged adolescent girls and single young mothers who have been unable to complete formal education.

Each year around 100 girls are given the opportunity to take vocational courses, equipping them with the practical skills to achieve financial independence. They can choose from classes in hotel & catering, interior design, tailoring, beauty, early childhood development and nurse-aide training. 82.5% of previous students have gone on to further education or employment. Rafiki also offers HIV & AIDS education both for the young women who are in training and the wider community. Staff encourage the young women to go for testing regularly and provide counselling and support for those who are HIV+.