TASAAGA East Africa Secondary & Vocational School - Sitabaale

In 2018, we funded the initiation of the East Africa Secondary and Vocational School in Sitabaale, which provides vocational training in addition to all standard Secondary school courses, provides credentialed training in tailoring, hairdressing, and carpentry.

Starting with 17 students in 2018, the program grew in size to 65 in 2019. While most of 2020 did not occur given the COVID-19 pandemic, we are anticipating upwards of 120 students for the 2021 school year..

Despite a 100% primary school graduation rate, many of the TASAAGA's OVC Primary School students cannot afford to attend secondary school, which costs between $300 and $450 per year. As a result, Bruhan watched as many of his students struggled to find a job. In response, he established vocational training for skill sets that are in high demand. The students pay a small fee to take part in the program while the majority of the funding comes from Friends of TASAAGA.