Mr. MIZUUCHII Ryuta, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Zambia attended the handover ceremony of the Grassroots Human Security Projects titled “the Project for the construction of Kabwata Development Youth Center in Lusaka”.
Kabwata is one of the oldest low income settlements where over 170,000 people live. Economic factors have hindered the youth from accessing tertiary education. Schools in the area do not have adequate facilities such as computers.This has hampered their opportunities to gain basic ICT skills and other vocational skills
Mr. MIZUUCHII Ryuta, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Zambia attended the handover ceremony of the Grassroots Human Security
Projects titled “the Project for the construction of Kabwata Development Youth Center in Lusaka”. People who were present at the function included Mr. Succeed Mubanga, Director of Planning and Information, His Worship Mr. Miles Sampa, the Mayor of Lusaka, Ms.Grace Mtonga, Director of Civic Forum on Housing and Habitat Zambia.The project aims at improving the access of academic and vocational skills for youth to enhance their employment opportunities.
Kabwata is one of the oldest low income settlements where over 170,000 people live. Economic factors have hindered the youth from accessing
tertiary education. Schools in the area do not have adequate facilities such as computers. This has hampered their opportunities to gain basic ICT skills and other vocational skills.
Once operational, 200 youths will receive training in areas like computer technology, carpentry, music and fine arts , academic and vocational skills and making them better placed for employment. At the ceremony, 92 second-hand desk-top computers were handed over to the Given Lubinda Foundation.
