{"id":1310,"date":"2021-07-08T18:51:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T16:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magictotheworld.de\/?page_id=1310"},"modified":"2024-11-01T18:12:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T17:12:36","slug":"magic-to-cameroon-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magictotheworld.de\/en\/magic-to-cameroon-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic to Cameroon – SWO training program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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the young women in training present their work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Since our project Magic to Cameroon in 2019<\/a> , where we were on site with an MttW team in Bamenda, Cameroon, we have continued to support the work of the Sustainable Women Organization – SWO<\/a> under the direction of Tebi Honourine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September 2020, 13 young women started<\/strong> an apprenticeship organized by SWO and financed by MttW in various local companies<\/strong> . The young women are mainly single mothers who had to flee from their villages to the city of Bamenda due to the civil conflict in north-western Cameroon and now have to make ends meet for themselves and their children without help. Since there is only very limited state support and no state-supported training program in this part of Cameroon, many young women seek protection from organizations such as SWO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At our MttW general meeting in October 2020<\/a> , we therefore decided to finance a 3-year training program<\/strong> ( training contract with SWO<\/a> ) through SWO and under Tebis’ leadership . The first group of trainees (apprentices) started in September and was divided into 7 hairdressers, 4 fashion designers and 2 computer and graphics technicians. Due to difficulties in the training company, the 2 graphic designers also switched to training in fashion design at the beginning of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kick-off meeting for hairdressing training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Through the training, the young women are guided towards a life of independence. In addition to the experience in the training companies<\/strong> , the apprentices<\/strong> receive further training in topics at regular meetings and workshops<\/strong> in the SWO office that support them in being able to do business and live independently and without help after completing their training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the impressive progress in personal development and knowledge<\/strong> in the respective training area after just under a year – here is a report from the trainees<\/a> , summarized in a workshop in May – we decided together with Tebi to support the young women in finding a paid job or to find self-employment. This means that a new group of girls can begin training as early as autumn. The women who have<\/strong> already been trained will act as mentors<\/strong> and pass on their experiences in the SWO Community Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Financial support from Magic to the World – appeal for donations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In order to make our training program accessible to as many young women in need as possible this year, we need your support. The 1-year training in the training centers<\/strong> and the workshops in the SWO Community Center only cost around \u20ac 100<\/strong> . With as little as \u20ac 290 we can provide the trained women with material and machines with which they can dare to set out on their own. Our donation connection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n