Program Overview
The Hands at Work Enterprise Development Program funds vocational training and school business development programs that generate an income for the school while giving the students a quality and more relevant education. The Hands at Work program helps to develop the practical skills they need to run a micro-enterprise; learn about animal husbandry and agriculture; and receive training in computer technology. Our projects include:
St. Denis Self-Sufficiency Project
In partnership with
Teach A Man To Fish
and Into Your Hands, St. Denis has created a three year road map
to becoming 100% financially self-sufficient through the St.
Denis Self-Sufficiency Project. These
projects will allow graduates to leave St. Denis with extra
vocational qualifications and experience in business, increasing
their chances of establishing their own successful rural
enterprise, gaining employment and/or entry into tertiary
education. The wider community also benefits from having a
better educated and skilled young generation, imparting their
knowledge to their families and beyond.Send a Piglet Home Program
The Send a Piglet Home Program provides
the orphaned or vulnerable students at St. Denis with piggery
training and the resources to begin a piggery at their home.
After successful completion of pig-keeping training, the
students build their own piglet shelter at their home and
receive a piglet to raise. Once the piglet matures, it is
bred to produce a litter of eight to ten piglets that are sold
at the market. The extra income from the sale of the
piglets helps the students increase the family's household
income.
Learn more about the Send a
Piglet Home Program
St. Denis Community Internet and Business Centre (CIBC)
Since 2008, Into Your Hands has provided the
St. Denis Computer Lab with computers, internet service, a
copier, printer, and other office equipment. St. Denis has
used these resources to create a community internet and business
centre that serves the needs of nearby businesses and schools
who would otherwise travel half a day's journey for these
services. The income generated from this business centre
will provide much needed income for the school. Under the
leadership of Fred, the computer teacher, the school will be
able to provide the students with a certificate program on
computer literacy and repair.
