Fashionomics—the textile and fashion industry—is the second largest job engine in Africa, after agriculture. From cotton plantations and weaving mills to tailor shops, this sector provides many jobs, especially for women, who are often the driving forces behind the development of their families, villages and, ultimately, entire countries.
The 17 sewing machines donated to the United Tailor Development Association in January this year have been distributed to female members of the association. See pictures and videos from the proud recipients. The donation was made in Freetown by Abubakarr Bangura, founder of the Sierra Leone Youth Initiative in the Netherlands. All Donation
An internship can change your life. A good internship gives you passion, direction and skills in the transition phase from study to career. Together with our partner in The Netherlands, we offer challenging internships and special experiences in beautiful Sierra Leone. Eight students from TU Delft have already preceded you, their experiences can be found…
The foundation of the SEP sewing workshop and the TalentHub in Freetown has been laid, we have been building the walls since February; see pictures. Our aim is to complete the construction of the walls in June this year. The placement of the roof and the furnishing of the sewing workshop and the water pump…
We are happy to announce in this report that SEP is going to establish a junior secondary school in Rokel in September 2022. The school will provide technical and vocational education. These students and graduates will be eligible to use the services of the SEP TalentHub, when completed.