Tools for Self Reliance is a UK based charity working to help relieve poverty in Africa.
They work with local African organisations to deliver a programme of tools and training to bring about effective and sustainable change to trades people and their communities. The primary countries the charity works in are Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zambia.
In 2019 the Randal Charitable Foundation provided a grant to fund the business and vocational training for 80 people in Northern Ghana.
The training provides people with the skills they need to set up their own business and also equips them with a toolkit to get them started.
As well as technical training in trades such as carpentry, welding, and bricklaying, the charity also provides training in business and financial management.
Statistics show that on average 85% of people who join a training course with Tools for Self Reliance are running a business and have increased their income six months after completion.
With the additional income from their own enterprises, trainees can buy more food of a better quality, improve their living conditions, educate their children, and access medical care.
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