Nate Beard writing in the Unreasonable Insitute, founded by Maalik Fahd Kayondo
Telesat is a nonprofit trade school in Kampala, Uganda, that prepares students for self-employment in Kampala, Uganda, where for up to 95 percent of the population, self-employment is sometimes the only option. "Five percent of the working population have job security," says Kayondo, "For others, you work today, and tomorrow you don't know what is going to happen." So Telesat focuses on teaching skills relevant to Ugandan market demands, so that students can earn at least a modest income as soon as they finish--skills like farming, bookkeeping, engine repair, candle-making, and book binding.More here
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