Over 200 People Trained in Practical Skills to Fight Unemployment in Nyakishenyi, Rukungiri District

Rukungiri: More than 200 people in Nyakishenyi Sub County, Rubabo Constituency, Rukungiri District have been equipped with hands-on skills to help them start small businesses and reduce the high rate of unemployment.

The training, held at Nyakishenyi Market, focused on making bar soap, liquid soap, shampoo, jelly, and other household products. It was spearheaded by the aspiring Woman Member of Parliament for Rukungiri District Hon. Innocent Nabasa Kashobera.

The beneficiaries included men, women, and youth, many of whom shared that they had long relied on empty promises from politicians about office jobs that never materialized.

Speaking to our news reporter at the close of the training on April 11, Nabasa said she launched the program after realizing that unemployment remains a major challenge in the community. She noted that practical skills provide a more reliable path to self-reliance than political promises.

Nabasa explained that engaging youth in productive work also helps reduce crime and drug abuse, as they become too focused on their businesses to engage in harmful behavior.

She pledged to support the trained groups with startup materials and announced plans to roll out the program across all subcounties in Rukungiri District.

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The lead trainer, Emmanuel Nahabwe from Bwambara Sub County, expressed confidence that the skills given would help participants earn a steady income. He emphasized that products like soap and jelly are always in demand and easy to sell, especially for women, who formed the majority of the participants.

Several beneficiaries, including Moreen Owembabazi from Buhumuriro Cell in Kahoko Parish, Oliva Natukunda , Viollah Behimbisa, and Akunda, thanked Nabasa for the initiative. They said the skills would enable them to start small businesses, pay school fees, settle debts, and support their families.

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