Vocational Trainings and Grants to Support Small Businesses in Tafas
The Service and Relief Department – Diakonia, at the Middle East Council of Churches, Syria’s Office, organized a graduation ceremony for the participants of the vocational trainings that were implemented in Tafas. An exhibition was organized in Saidat Al Bishara Church in Dara’a governorate where the production of trainees was presented.
The three-day exhibition included the productions of 150 trainees in the Vocational Trainings in different specializations: tailoring, electronics repair, mobile repair, dairy production, men and women hairdressing.
In the ceremony, all graduates received kits including the tools needed to start working or launch their own business.
All the Vocational Trainings’ beneficiaries stressed that the trainings helped them find a job to improve their poor financial situation.
After the six-week trainings, all participants received certified vocational certificates and then joined an apprenticeship program that was financed by MECC according to their specialization.
In addition, MECC provided grants to support agricultural projects in Tafas targeting 40 beneficiaries.
The Vocational Trainings and grants’ beneficiaries attended Psychosocial support sessions that addressed active communication, needs and emotions, positive thinking, problem solving, goal setting and planning. Moreover, they also joined a business training to learn how to start-up their own business.
Participant persons with disabilities received the needed adaptive tools such as wheelchairs, elbow crutches, underarm crutches, hearing aids, etc.
It is worth mentioning that the Service and Relief Department – Diakonia, at the Middle East Council of Churches implemented vocational trainings for youth and is supporting small businesses in a many Syrian governorates within the livelihood program that aims at assisting those in need to enter the labor market and start their own businesses.
