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    This document summarizes the work of the Companionship of Works Organization (CoWA) in Kenya. CoWA is an NGO that aims to bridge skills gaps through various programs, including: 1) business skills training for youth and SMEs, including financial literacy and mentorship; 2) employability skills programs like career counseling, job matching, and internships; 3) promotion of competence-based training models. CoWA partners with educational institutions, government bodies, and companies to facilitate these programs and transform job seekers into job creators.

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    This document summarizes the work of the Companionship of Works Organization (CoWA) in Kenya. CoWA is an NGO that aims to bridge skills gaps through various programs, including: 1) business skills training for youth and SMEs, including financial literacy and mentorship; 2) employability skills programs like career counseling, job matching, and internships; 3) promotion of competence-based training models. CoWA partners with educational institutions, government bodies, and companies to facilitate these programs and transform job seekers into job creators.

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    Youths in Business (SME)

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    Humphrey
    This document summarizes the work of the Companionship of Works Organization (CoWA) in Kenya. CoWA is an NGO that aims to bridge skills gaps through various programs, including: 1) business skills training for youth and SMEs, including financial literacy and mentorship; 2) employability skills programs like career counseling, job matching, and internships; 3) promotion of competence-based training models. CoWA partners with educational institutions, government bodies, and companies to facilitate these programs and transform job seekers into job creators.

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    3. Enterprise Development for Youths and SME’s.

    Local Organisations
    • Business Model Canvas training • Don Bosco Mutuati,
    • Financial Literacy & VSLA’s Management • Bosco Boys Children Centre,
    • Business Mentorship & Coaching • Call Africa-Kenya,

    COWA
    • Business Incubation support Programs • Agency for Disability & Development in Africa,
    • Managing of Revolving Funds for Business Start • Ushirika Youth Development Forum,
    ups & Sacco’s • Lymno Nandi Support Group,
    • Facilitation of Business Competition International Partners
    • Business Scale-up for Sector Businesses
    • Creative Skills. i.e hand skills. The Companionship of Works Organization

    Partners CONTACT US:


    Institutions Kasarani-Roysambu overpass, Thika Road
    • St. Charles Watoto wa Lwanga, P.O. Box 759 Ruaraka, Nairobi Kenya 00618
    • Thika Technical Training Institute, Tel: +254 020 266 2502 | Cell: +254 (0)702 649 142
    • SOS Vocational Training Institution, Email: info@cowango.org
    • Luigi Giussani Institute of High Education (LGIHE), Uganda Website: www.cowango.org
    Facebook:COWA NGO JOB LINK
    Government bodies Twitter: @CoWAKenya
    • Ministry of Education,
    • National Industrial Training Authority (NITA),
    • Micro and small Enterprise Authority, CoWA is the implementing partner of ICEP an Austrian NGO, in Kenya on SWEAR (Skills and
    • Ministry of Public Service , Work are East Africa Resources).

    • Gender and Youth Affairs. Key Partners in SWEAR Project:


    Bridging the Skills Gap
    1. ECT - Eastlands College of Technology.
    2. St Kizito Vocational Institute
    3. Imani - Incentive from the Marianists to Assist the Needy Be Independent (IMANI)

    Get involved through; Partnership, Mentorship, Get involved through; Partnership, Mentorship,
    Volunteership & Internship or Donations Volunteership & Internship or Donations
    Who we are Our method of work:
    The Companionship of Works Organization (CoWA), is a We are A Companionship At Work and we aim towards 2. Employability skills through:
    non-governmental organization (NGO). It started its activities bridging the skill gap. I.) Orientation to work programs:
    among some friends and volunteers to help trainees from St. • Career Guidance and counseling sessions.
    Kizito VTI to get jobs in 1992. It was then, registered as an We believe that, “If you want to build a ship do not gather
    men to collect materials and do not distribute duties. Instead • Coordination of Human Resource Forums and
    NGO in 2000, and has carried out services for job seekers human Capacity Development Forums
    and micro enterprise development through; job orientation teach them the nostalgia of the wide and infinite sea”.
    • Job matching & Retention
    and micro-enterprise trainings. What we do. • Internship & Industrial/Work placements
    Over 30,000 youths have benefited from our services. Over 1. Bridging the skills gap • One on One career counseling sessions with the
    4,000 have received business skills training and 90% of them job seekers
    started an Income Generating Activities (I.G.A), from these • Peer to peer support groups for job seekers.
    training. Numerous others received job tips, vacancies, job • Mentorship Program for job seekers.
    retention skills and CV writing skills, job matching etc. ii.) Services to Companies:

    CoWA has provided career counselling and guidance • Database Management of potential Employer
    Dual Training
    to students at St. Kizito VTI, Kenyatta University, USIU, • Soft Skills Upgrading for employees.
    System (DTS)
    Augustana College, KCA etc. CoWA has assisted many • Bonding&Team Building Sessions.
    students to get internships and job placements, has helped • Skills Gap survey.
    many youth and SMEs start a Group Savings and Loan
    Scheme (VSLAs), and has managed many SACCOs etc.
    Vision
    We strive for Meaningful and decent work for everyone in
    Kenya (in line with#8 Sustainable Development Goals)
    • Promotion and advocacy of competence based training (DTS)
    Mission • Facilitation of Capacity building of trainers.
    “Transforming a Job seeker to a Job creator” CoWA facilitate • Benchmarking programs for institutions.
    access to labour market and encourage development of • Exchange programs amongst staff/teacher or students.
    enterprises through a net of relationships based on mutual
    esteem and active partnerships. • Advocacy programs for vocational training and youth
    employment.
    Our Values • Building evidence on innovative training models in
    1. Concept of work vocational educations.
    2. The value of a person • Coordination of task force for vocational education
    3. Holistic Education stakeholders in Kenya. Team building session
    4. Partnership

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