Kampabits
The youth based organization Kampabits is based in the Design Hub, in Kampala. Their main focus is enhancing youth employment through ICT, particularly by reaching out to the less privileged youth in order to improve their lives with the use of ICT multimedia. The partnership between Kampabits and Make 12.4% Work involves mainstream ICT training for young persons with disabilities. The Make 12.4% Work Initiative identifies persons with disabilities and refers them to Kampabits for a traineeship. Currently, there are 9 deaf trainees and 2 physically impaired that are following a six-month training to improve their skills and development in IT.
Amongst their activities, Kampabits sets up trainings on web development and free programming sessions as well as providing trainings in life skills and sexual reproductive health rights. The central vision Kampabits uphold is helping the youth provide a positive contribution to societal development. They especially want the youth from informal settlements to have stronger prospects of formal employment.
In order to aid the vulnerable youth, Kampabits want to improve access to productive employment and the ability to cope with the social environment using creativity and innovation.
Their main objectives include increased prospects of self-employment for youth from informal settlements, improved capacity of dealing with social factors that affect their lives, and assuring relevance, effectiveness, replication and innovation within the organisation.
Several Kampabits alumni demonstrate the success of the organization and the extent to which they have benefited from trainings by gaining employment and empowerment.
Read more about what Kampabits does and how they achieve their goals on their website:
