Youth Vocational Training July 1996 - June 1997 Kapini, Zambia Funded by: Voluntary Deposits for International Aid (Japan) Implemented by: ICA Zambia, ICA Japan and local people
PROJECT OVERVIEW Life in rural areas is becoming more unstable in Zambia because of problems such as outdated agricultural techniques, high inflation rate and lack of water. Sustainable agriculture training to stabilize rural life, has been conducted by ICA since 1991. This training enables people to earn income through agriculture, and more people today are interested in agricultural activities. Acquiring techniques for manufacturing farming tools suitable for small-scale farmers is also necessary to realize sustainable agriculture. In 1996, a youth vocational training center was established in Kapini village, in central Zambia. It has courses in welding, carpentry and poultry rearing and enables them to do farming with self-designed tools rather than purchase expensive ones. This training increases the standard of living in rural areas and changes the attitude of youth towards village life and prevents them from moving to big cities in search of a better life. The project will be expanded to other locations to create a greater impact.
1. Trainees and instructors in welding, carpentry and poultry courses. At this time, the total number of participant trainees is 65.
Kapini Training Center
	2. Panoramic view of the training center since founded in 1978. Various training programs for development are being implemented in this center.
	3. Local staff are creating trainee recruitment material for the 3 courses. They put up these advertisements in public places like the school and the church.
	4. Regular meetings between ICA staff and course instructors are carried out twice a month.
	5. Monthly meeting of instructors with all the trainees. Most of the subjects of discussion are identification of trainee needs, motivation and problem solving.
	6. Trainees are discussing with each other. These kinds of meeting are also conducted as a part of the training.
	7. After the discussion, the solutions to the problems are written down on paper by the students from individual courses.
Welding course
	8. Class on gas welding. Titus Mumba, the instructor, is drawing the picture of a gas cylinder.
	9. Trainees are learning theory on welding materials.
	10. Trainees are learning to handle the equipment. For most of them, the practical is more interesting than theory.
Manufacture of grille door
	11. Door frame made of angle iron is being arc welded.
	12. Instructor is holding a cut rod which is being welded into the door grill.
	13. Trainee is bending a metal rod during grille making.
	14. Artistically, but strong, griile rods are welded into the door frame for security.
	15. Process of welding the rods into place.
	16. The completed grille door. Similar doors were made for the primary school and the human development center in Kapini village. Electricity for arc welding is supplied by the portable power generator in the forefront.
Manufacture of window frame
	17. Instructor is demonstrating the technique of bending a deformed metal rod using gas welding torch to soften the rod for easy bending.
	18. Cutting a metal rod. Usually, this gas welding operation is closely supervised by the instructor.
	19. Joining the bar to the frame. This arc welding operation is often conducted without supervision.
Various repairing functions
	20. Repairing chassis of an ox cart. The ox cart is commonly utilized by local farmers for transporting farm products and charcoal.
	21. Repairing the wheel of an ox cart.
	22. Welding the grip to a hoe blade used at one of the S.A.V.E. project which is one of project training for small scale farmers at rural area.
	23. One of trainees sealing a hole in the pot with a welding torch.
	24. Repairing a broken ladle.
	25. Welding a broken pedal arm to the center shaft of a bicycle.
Carpentry courses
	26. Carpentry class. Constantino Kakomais, one of the two carpentry instructors.
	27. The other instructor is Arthur Mbewe. He is giving lessons to trainees on how to use the chisel.
	28. Demonstration in cutting and dressing a plank of wood. The trainees look on with concentration.
Manufacture of wooden door
	29. Instructor and trainee are measuring a wooden plank using a tri square.
	30. A wooden plank is nailed diagonally to the back of a door to strengthen the frame.
	31. The front of a completed wooden door. This door will be fitted to the human development center along with the grille door manufactured by welding course trainees.
Manufacture of coffee table
	32. Trainees are planing parts of a coffee table. Simple ornamentation is given to the legs.
	33. Trainees are joining the wooden legs using special glue. After glue is applied, the legs are held together with a sash clamp until it dries.
	34. Varnishing the top and legs of the table.
	35. After the varnish dries, the table is sandpapered and varnished again.
	36. The completed coffee table is sold for 10,000 kwacha (about 1000 Yen) each. The table is 85cm long, 45cm wide and 44cm high.
Manufacture of dining chair
	37. Polishing a chair leg with sand paper. The leg was also given simple ornamentation.
	38. Chiseling the tenon which joins other parts of the chair together.
	39. Joining each parts of the chair together.
	40. Fastening steel strips to the seat frame.
	41. The frame is padded with cotton to form a comfortable sitting cushion. The whole frame is then covered with quilted material.
	42. Polishing every face of the frame before varnishing.
	43. After fixing the back support cushion, varnish is applied twice, to the exposed wooden frame.
	44. Six completed dining chairs. Trainees are improving their skill in time.
Various products
	45. Several side tables and benches were constructed. They were purchased by people living in the community.
	46. The completed dining set is for sale at about 15000 Yen. (see next picture)
	47. One dining set was purchased by a doctor who lives in this rural area.
Poultry course
	48. Classroom for poultry course. Patricia Mudenda, an instructor, is giving a lecture on how to butcher a full-grown chicken.
	49. A few of the attendants are learning theory. Strength of the class is swayed by weather on that day. Especially on a rainy day, trainees lose their motivation to travel 10 km in the heavy rain.
	50. Trainee group discussion where they discuss problems faced during their training.
Preparation for raising chickens
	51. Trainees washing the shed for raising chicks. After drying, disinfectant is spread.
	52. Wood shavings which come from the carpentry course, is disinfected and spread on the floor of the poultry shed.
	53. Washing the drinker and feeder. On the left, Gemma Vriens who is volunteer from Netherland also participated in the exercise.
Raising chickens
	54. Day old chicks arrive in the shed. These chicks will be raised for meat for about 7 weeks.
	55. Feeding the 2 weeks old chicks which have grown to about 380g. in weight.
	56. 2 Trainees in the poultry course, brings water drawn from a well in the village. Residents of Kapini use the windmill for drawing water from their wells. Ocassionally, there is insufficient wind to power the windmill.
	57. During the day, the trainees take care of the chicks.
	58. During the day time shift, attendants replace the empty drinker with a full one.
	59. Cleaning of the shed is carried out once in 2 or 3 weeks. Afterwards, fresh wood shavings is spread on the floor.
Night shift
	60. While chicks are young, attendants monitor the chicks day and night. The 2 shift system is part of their practical training.
	61. Attendant preparing a charcoal stove to maintain a warm temperature.
	62. A night attendant washing and preparing a drinker for the thirsty chicks.
	63. Beatrice Chingoma, another instructor, also lends a helping hand.
Selling
	64. Chickens with slit necks, are soaked briefly in hot water, making it easier to remove their feathers. 50 chicken were butchered for meat at this time.
	65. Completely plucked chickens. The internal organs are taken home by the trainees.
	66. Mr. Masahiko Kamijo from ICA Japan, displays chickens processed and ready for the market.
New poultry shed
	67. Manufacture of traditional sun-dried bricks for the new chicken shed. About 1500 bricks were used for the construction.
	68. A 40 cm deep. pit dug for laying the foundation of the chicken shed. The hard ground made the job more difficult to accomplish.
	69. The picture shows the mason aligning the window. The windows provide essential ventilation.
	70. Completed chicken shed to raise more chicks with an additional area expansion of 60 m2.

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