
Jitolee Voluntary Service Association
Nairobi, Kenya



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Jitolee Voluntary Service Association reduces crime and unemployment by offering free hands-on skills to young people and empowering them with an entrepreneurial mindset to be creative and productive in society. Youth unemployment in Kenya is at 65 percent. Jitolee partners with skilled technicians in the informal sector to provide free training and apprenticeships to at-risk youth in low-income areas of Nairobi. They target people between 16 and 35 years old who do not have access to formal education or employment. Training opportunities include hair dressing, tailoring, catering, motorbike repair, panel beating, vehicle mechanics, welding and fabrication, carpentry, plumbing, electrical repair, smartphone repair, and computer services. Jitolee is registered as a not-for-profit service organization under the Societies Act. They are a member of Catalyst 2030.