Twenty trainees at the Hope Community School have completed their construction training and have taken their TEVETA (Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority) bricklaying exams.

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The trainees are awaiting the results of the exam which will be published by TEVETA in the near future. Trainees who pass the TEVETA bricklaying exam will receive a certificate and tool kit at a graduation ceremony.
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In the months following graduation Build It International will continue to assist the trainees by providing personal development support to help them to secure work in Zambia’s growing construction sector.
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The post-graduation activities include: getting introductions to potential employers, CV writing workshops, preparing for interviews and entrepreneurship training and co-operative development.
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Providing young men and women with these skills can transform lives. An independent impact study in 2015 found that 83% of Build It graduates had secured a job in construction and the average income of our graduates had increased by 200% compared to their income before training. This increased income enables graduates to provide for their families and pay for their children’s education.
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We will post more news about our Hope trainees when the exam results are published.