Regina Caeli Catholic High School, Nigeria

First tools handed out to the welding cohort. A young person with a trade doesn't just earn — they stay, and they build.

Partnered with three local workshops for apprenticeship placements. Classroom skills die without a real bench to practice on — pairing every trainee with a working master is the difference between a certificate and a career.

Youth unemployment in Okigwe pushes talented young people toward despair or migration. Vocational training gives a third option: a trade you own, at home. Welding, tailoring, ICT — skills the local economy actually needs.