FODDAJ Skills
FODDAJ community - skills and livelihoods

Our Work

Diverse Programs.
One Direction.

From digital literacy, film and media training, and vocational certification to market readiness, enterprise incubation, girls education, and integrated childcare, every programme is oriented toward one outcome: women and girls who earn their own income.

Diverse
Programs
500+
Women & Girls Trained
3+
Counties of Operation
NITA
Accredited Programme

All Programmes

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Digital Literacy & ICT Skills
Active

Kajiado Training Centre

Digital Literacy & ICT Skills

Practical, NITA-aligned instruction in computer fundamentals, internet navigation, and digital productivity tools delivered at the centre computer lab.

Key Outcomes

Computer literacy track in active delivery at Kajiado Training Centre
Graduates equipped for digital tasks across employment and self-employment contexts
Curriculum aligned with market baseline requirements for digital competence
Film and Media Skills
Active

Kajiado Training Centre

Film and Media Skills

A practical media-production track preparing girls and women for paid creative work through scripting, filming, editing, producing, and storytelling for clients and campaigns.

Key Outcomes

Hands-on training in scripting, camera operation, editing, and production workflow
Graduates prepared for freelance and team-based media assignments
Portfolio development integrated into practical assessments
T-Shirt Branding & Garment Printing
Active

Kajiado Training Centre

T-Shirt Branding & Garment Printing

Practical training in apparel branding, heat-press workflows, design transfer, and small-batch production for local business, school, and event markets.

Key Outcomes

Hands-on competence in garment printing setup and production quality control
Graduates prepared to run branding micro-enterprises and fulfil client orders
Skills linked to entrepreneurship support, market linkages, and apprenticeship pathways
Learn-to-Earn Vocational Skills Programme
Expanding

Kajiado & Baringo Counties

Learn-to-Earn Vocational Skills Programme

Our flagship programme delivers NITA-accredited vocational training across six hands-on skill tracks to women and girls from refugee, pastoralist, and host communities. Enrollment is free and childcare is provided on-site throughout.

Key Outcomes

500+ women and girls trained since programme launch
Six NITA-accredited skill tracks in active delivery
Training centre currently under physical expansion
Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Incubation
Active

Kajiado County

Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Incubation

Following every graduating cohort through a structured 12-month post-graduation period, this programme converts certified skills into functioning enterprises through mentorship, village banking, and startup capital linkages.

Key Outcomes

Village banking groups active across graduate cohorts
Job placement support provided to every graduating cohort
Ongoing mentorship tracked across 12-month post-graduation period
Market Readiness & Job Placement
Active

Kajiado & Nairobi Linkage Network

Market Readiness & Job Placement

Every graduate enters a structured market readiness track that runs in parallel with their final training cycle, connecting certification to actual income pathways.

Key Outcomes

Market readiness support delivered to every graduating cohort
Direct employer and market linkage networks maintained across sectors
Job placement follow-up tracked through the 12-month post-graduation period
Caregiving Skills
Active

Kajiado Training Centre

Caregiving Skills

An NITA-accredited training track equipping women with practical caregiving skills for household and community care roles across peri-urban and rural settings.

Key Outcomes

Caregiving track operating at NITA-accredited standard
Graduates equipped for community and household care support roles
Curriculum aligned with caregiving certification requirements
Beauty & Professional Hairdressing Programme
Active

Kajiado Training Centre

Beauty & Professional Hairdressing Programme

Hands-on, NITA-accredited training in beauty therapy, hairdressing, and related professional services, producing graduates equipped for self-employment in one of Kenya's highest-demand personal services sectors.

Key Outcomes

Beauty and hairdressing track operating at NITA-accredited standard
Graduates operating salons and beauty businesses independently
High self-employment rate among track graduates
Girls Education & Back-to-School Programme
Active

Kajiado & Baringo Counties

Girls Education & Back-to-School Programme

Scholarships, reintegration counselling, and community support create structured pathways back into education for girls who lost schooling to early marriage, conflict, or household poverty.

Key Outcomes

Scholarships provided to girls who dropped out of school
Reintegration counselling delivered to participants and families
Liaison maintained with local school administrations across cycles
Integrated Childcare Support Programme
Active

Kajiado Training Centre

Integrated Childcare Support Programme

On-site, qualified childcare provided free of charge throughout training hours, directly addressing the primary barrier that prevents mothers with young children from accessing vocational skills training.

Key Outcomes

On-site childcare operational throughout all training hours
Participation rate among mothers with young children markedly increased
Child development programming integrated into the care curriculum

Interested in funding or co-implementing these programmes?

Full programme documentation, monitoring frameworks, and organisational credentials are available on request. We welcome conversations with foundations, bilateral agencies, and implementing partners.

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