The Trade School
The Trade and Agriculture School in Namitembo was instigated in 2004 with the aim to equip young people with a skill that they can use in order to support themselves. It will help young people in Chief Mlumbes area to access education higher than the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE). It was established through direct funding of Zomba Diocese and St Bridget's in USA . The school will offer various trades starting with Bricklaying, Carpentry and Joinery, Technical Drawing and Computer Science followed by Welding and Fabrication, Tailoring and Driving and move on to Agriculture later, all conforming to City and Guilds Trade Test and National Trade Test syllabi. The appropriate tutors will be recruited which is why it is essential to have incentives such as good staff housing, equipment and workshop facilities.
The Importance of this Trade School cannot be over emphasized.
The task of Ubwino Wa Amayi is to increase the number of girls with MSCE and the number of girls enrolling in the Trade School.
Literacy gives women greater control over their lives. With literacy they are able to read health messages, decide how to use their earnings and are less likely to accept wife beating as a norm.
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