Our dual training program in Tanzania has begun for young people who face particularly difficult conditions when entering the job market. Nineteen girls and sixteen boys, who have at most a secondary school diploma and come from underprivileged backgrounds, are now attending the one-year course offered by our cooperation partner Jobortunity. Some of them were also students at PROBONO partner schools.

The program begins with a four-month block of classes at the Jobortunity training center, where the young people are prepared for working life, followed by eight months of practical training in a company, primarily in the catering and tourism sector. Jobortunity cooperates with many companies in the Arusha region and has found that up to three-quarters of graduates are subsequently hired – a strong figure in the tight Tanzanian labor market with its high youth unemployment.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Gerhard and Paul-Hermann Bauder Foundation for supporting the PROBONO Dual Training Program!