{"id":1528,"date":"2026-06-26T13:56:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflindi.org\/home\/?post_type=projects&p=1528"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:08:02","slug":"vocational-education","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflindi.org\/home\/projects\/vocational-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocational Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An effective way to provide long term support to young people in Lindi, is to sponsor vocational education for one or two years.   Following a period in vocational colleges, learning practical skills to earn a living, individuals can become self-sufficient and in some cases, even able to support other family members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Shafi\u2019s story below.  With further donations we aim to help more young people like Shafi to live a life with a bright future ahead of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donate<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Shafi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shafi is now a young man with a future. He lived opposite Steve & Sue Scorer when they were staying in Lindi and often helped cut grass or wash the car for some extra money for his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Steve & Sue returned in January 2020, he was very disheartened as he had gained a low grade in his secondary leaving exam (along with 80% of the other students) and felt he really had no hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the help of local friends and the promise of sponsorship funds from Friends of Lindi he was quickly enrolled into a local vocational college to study Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After two years and a successful work experience placement in the prestigious Serena Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Shafi is now self-employed in Lindi and has regular work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of Lindi have continued to sponsor courses for him and he now has commercial as well as domestic qualifications He is currently following an advanced electrician course part time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shafi is one of our big success stories to date. Your donations could create real opportunities for people like Shafi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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