HAIR & BEAUTY SKILLS TRAINING

In April 2018, Baraka Women's Center began to provide training in Hair and Beauty skills for employment at salons. The training was funded in part by NIDA. 

Of the graudates, 5 have moved on to jobs at salons, and two became Trainers of the next course with 29 women. All of them have new skills they can use to make money on a freelance basis.

BEADWORK

Instructor Truphosa Mutheu explains a beading technique to one of the 33 trainees learning how to handcraft fashion accessories – necklaces, bracelets, earrings.

LEATHERWORK TRAINING

Craftsman Vincent Karondu prepares sewing machine to teach techniques in leatherwork to BWC members.

TAILORING

Members are receiving training on preparing fabric, stitching, and finishing a product.

BWC trained 12 women in the production of face masks for COVID prevention.