FODDAJ Skills
Girls participating in film-making training at the FODDAJ community skilling center

Community Skilling Center

Market-Based Livelihoods
for Vulnerable Women and Girls

Practical, accredited skills training in digital literacy, tailoring, dressmaking, film making, and caregiving linked to real income through mentorship, market linkages, and job placement.

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Women and girls engaging in digital literacy training

We operate in Kajiado, Baringo, and across border communities - reaching populations where formal support systems have not reached.

Target Demographics

Targeted Reach
For Excluded Groups

Displacement by conflict, climate shocks, and early marriage severely restrict the economic autonomy of women and girls in our region. Our work concentrates precisely where formal support systems end.

We deliver vocational education, dedicated childcare support, and enterprise incubation to communities in Kajiado, Baringo, and cross-border areas. This comprehensive support structure addresses the multifaceted barriers participants face when rebuilding their livelihoods.

Maasai & Indigenous Communities
Refugees & Displaced Populations
Girls Escaping Early Marriage
Climate-Affected Households

The Skills-to-Income Journey

From Enrollment to
Economic Independence

Economic
Independence
Enroll & Assess
Train & Certify
Build Enterprise
Sustain & Grow

Our Programmes

Market-Relevant Tracks
That Lead to Income

Each programme is delivered as a practical pathway from certification to employment, enterprise, and long-term economic participation.

Available now: Tailoring, Dressmaking, Film Making, Caregiving, and Digital Literacy Skills.

Student in digital literacy and computer training
NITA-Accredited Track

Digital Literacy & ICT Skills

Practical instruction in computer fundamentals, internet navigation, and productivity tools delivered at the training centre computer lab for modern workplace readiness.

  • Computer lab-based practical sessions
  • Digital baseline skills for employment and enterprise
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Girls engaging in film and media production training
NITA-Ready Creative Track

Film and Media Skills

Practical media training covering scripting, camera work, editing, producing, and storytelling so graduates can deliver real content services for organisations, businesses, and community campaigns.

  • Hands-on production and editing workflows
  • Storytelling skills for paid media opportunities
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Tailoring and dressmaking students working in a practical session
NITA-Accredited Track

Tailoring & Dressmaking

Practical garment construction, pattern cutting, alteration, and finishing skills delivered through instructor-led workshop sessions tied to local market demand.

  • Pattern cutting and garment construction
  • Certification-ready practical assessments
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Beauty and hairdressing class in session
NITA-Accredited Track

Beauty & Hairdressing

Hands-on instruction in beauty therapy, hair treatment, braiding, styling, and client services to prepare graduates for salon employment and self-employment.

  • Salon-standard practical instruction
  • Nationally recognised certification pathway
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Caregiving practical skills training session
NITA-Accredited Track

Caregiving Skills

NITA-aligned caregiving instruction focused on household and community care support, including safe patient handling, daily care routines, and wellbeing monitoring.

  • Community and household care support
  • Caregiving certification standards aligned to NITA
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Graduate displaying products developed through enterprise support
Graduate Transition Track

Market Readiness & Job Placement

Every graduating cohort enters a structured transition track covering CV readiness, employer engagement, job search strategy, and links to hiring and self-employment channels.

  • Direct employer and market linkage support
  • 12-month follow-up during the first business or job cycle
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Additional programmes in girls education reintegration and integrated childcare ensure participants can access and sustain training through graduation, then transition to income through entrepreneurship, business mentorship, market linkage, job placement, apprenticeship programmes, and seed grants.

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Our Model

A Four-Phase Pathway
to Economic Independence

The pathway below maps exactly how participants move from enrollment to sustained income generation.

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Phase 01

Find and Enroll

Remove Every Barrier First

Outreach inside refugee settlements, Maasai community centres, and displacement-affected households ensures we reach participants before cost, distance, or childcare stops them. Enrollment is free. On-site childcare is provided from day one.

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Tailoring and dressmaking practical instruction in session

Phase 02

Train and Certify

Hands-On, Nationally Recognised

Six NITA-accredited tracks delivered entirely through practical instruction at sewing machines, salon stations, caregiving setups, and computer labs. Every graduate leaves with a certificate that carries weight with employers and licensing bodies across Kenya.

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Accredited Skill Tracks
NITA
Certified Programme
Graduate displaying enterprise products

Phase 03

Build Enterprise

From Certificate to Business Owner

Graduation is the transition point, not the finish line. Every cohort moves into entrepreneurship training, business mentorship, apprenticeship pathways, village banking integration, market linkages, job placement support, and seed grant/startup capital linkage during the critical first year.

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Phase 04

Sustain and Grow

Independence That Lasts

Graduates who sustain income feed back into the community ecosystem as employers, mentors, and advocates for the next cohort. This is the mechanism that converts a training programme into lasting community-level economic change.

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Full documentation of our programme design, monitoring framework, and graduate outcomes is available on request for prospective partners and funders, including transition support models for mentorship, apprenticeships, and seed grants.

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In the Field

Our Programme
in Action

All visual documentation depicts active training sites, confirmed curriculum execution, and enrolled scheme participants.

Beauty and hairdressing class in session
Two tailoring students working side by side
Caregiving practical skills training session
Student in digital literacy and computer training
Tailoring student tracing pattern designs
FODDAJ programme cohort - community and shared values

In Their Own Words

What Changes
After FODDAJ

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I gained tailoring and dressmaking skills. I am now running a tailoring shop together with my husband and the business is doing well. I am economically stable and we are able to provide for our family.

Programme Graduate

Tailoring & Dressmaking

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From the FODDAJ programme I gained beauty and hairdressing skills, and I apply these skills in my business every day. I am now selling curtains, women's wear, and shoes. The skills I gained have helped me build my communication and confidence.

Programme Graduate

Beauty & Hairdressing

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I am a salonist. I have greatly improved and am doing an amazing job. I have also referred several girls to learn at FODDAJ - and they have been learning and appreciating the experience.

Programme Graduate

Beauty & Hairdressing

Institutional Readiness

Built to Be a
Trusted Partner

Donors fund institutions. FODDAJ has built the governance, accreditation, monitoring systems, and partnership infrastructure that long-term funding relationships require.

The six pillars below describe current operations. Any due-diligence process will confirm them.

NITA Accreditation Certificate - FODDAJ Skills Training Centre

NITA Accredited

National Industrial Training Authority

Legal Standing

Registered CBO, Kenya
CBO Registration Authority
Annual External Audit
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NITA-Accredited Training

Our vocational programme meets Kenya's national certification standard set by the National Industrial Training Authority. Every graduate earns a credential that carries weight with employers and licensing bodies.

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Governance & Board Oversight

FODDAJ is governed by a Board of Directors with representation from the legal, financial, and community development sectors. Clear leadership accountability is built into our governance structure from the ground up.

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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

We track graduate outcomes, employment rates, and enterprise formation across cohorts. Impact is measured against baselines, reported quarterly, and used to refine programme design.

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Financial Transparency

Our financial systems meet donor-grade standards. Annual external audits are conducted, financial controls are enforced, and reporting follows established CBO accountability frameworks.

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Infrastructure Investment

We are expanding our training facility to accommodate growing enrolment. Physical investment in infrastructure is a direct signal of community trust and long-term operational commitment.

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Partnership-Ready Design

All programming is structured for consortium participation. We actively seek co-implementation partnerships and are designed to operate within larger coordinated networks where development challenges require collective action.

Partnership Enquiries Open

For organisations that fund
systems change.

FODDAJ is structured for long-term partnerships with foundations, bilateral agencies, and co-implementing organisations. Our governance, accreditation, and monitoring systems are built to meet donor due-diligence requirements.

Poverty in displaced communities is a structural problem. We are a structural response. The full documentation is ready.

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NITA Accredited
Registered CBO, Kenya
Annual External Audit
500+ Graduates
Board-Governed