The problem
Across East Africa unemployment affects an alarming number of young men and women. Currently over 30% of Young men in Uganda are unemployed. the high amount of unemployment is not due to a lack of desire to work but due to lack of jobs and opportunity. Within East Africa many of the qualified sport coach’s struggle to find paid training work due to lack of investment. this often leave qualified coaches working in different jobs instead of utilising their skills.
What we do
EAP believes in job creation and investing in ambitious young people within East Africa. Each program we run is headed by a trained local who is continually training new apprentices. Through our Playground building programs we have created a welding apprenticeship where apprentices have the opportunity to take a two year welding course at a local college and gain experience in our expanding welding yard. Our sports programs have enabled several sports coaches to gain full-time employment within their speciality.
Past Projects
- 2009 Walukuba West Primary school. We worked alongside local NGO Soft Power Education and the local community.
- 2010- Bugembe We worked alongside local NGO Skills Plus Uganda and the local community.
- 2010- Buwaji- We worked alongside local NGO Lively Minds and the local community.
- 2010- Juja Farm- We worked alongside local NGO Breakthrough foundation and the local community.
- 2011- Lwanunda and Step Up- We worked alongside local NGO Serve to Save and the local community.
- 2011- Kitengasa- We worked alongside local NGO Serve to Save and the local community.
2011 – Namiyagi Primary School – Working alongside local NGO Lively Minds and the local community
