100% pass rate for Build It Trainees in 2016

All 70 of our most recent trainees have passed their TEVETA bricklaying exams – congratulations to them! The 23 women and 47 men sat their TEVETA bricklaying exam in November 2016 after receiving high quality building skills training from our experienced trainers and practical, real-world work experience whilst constructing new schools for their communities. The… Continue reading 100% pass rate for Build It Trainees in 2016

Linda Trainee Profile: Timeyo

Timeyo was one of the first people to register interest as a Trainee at the Linda project. Timeyo has a hearing impairment and has found it difficult to find work. His mother came along to the trainee recruitment interview and told Build It: “Timeyo stopped school in grade 4 because there were no school able… Continue reading Linda Trainee Profile: Timeyo

Construction and training underway at Linda Community School

Twenty trainees have laid the foundations of a new science laboratory which is generously funded by BGL group. Linda Community School is in need of a science block, so that students can take part in practical science lessons. Without practical science lessons the school cannot register as a Grade 9 exam centre, making it very… Continue reading Construction and training underway at Linda Community School

Life Skills Training

Build It International has introduced a new ‘Life Skills’ module to its Training into Work programme. A total of 59 trainees from three projects took part in the life skills course earlier this month. The new course is designed to help trainees to develop self-confidence, better decision making and communication skills. These new skills will… Continue reading Life Skills Training