Economic empowerment
The third pillar: skills that earn a living and build pride.
From the workshop to the shop
Our older learners spend part of every week in the vocational workshop. What they make — mats, candles, detergents, jewellery and baked goods — is sold through our school shop and to the community around us.
The goal is simple: a young adult who leaves Jofreshia with a skill, a routine and a way to earn.
Skills we teach
Each skill is taught step by step, then practised until it becomes work.
Baking
Cakes, bread and snacks baked for the school and for sale.
Mat making
Weaving that builds patience, pattern recognition and coordination.
Candle making
Measuring, pouring and finishing candles for the school shop.
Detergent making
Mixing, bottling and labelling household detergents.
Jewellery & paper art
Beadwork, jewellery and paper art sold at community markets.
House keeping & washing
House keeping, car and carpet washing — practical work with real demand.
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