SUCCESS STORIES

Damaris Mueni Michael’s Testimony

Mrs. Damaris Muein Michael, was born in 1986 as one of six children in Matuu. Her mom being a hairdresser with a struggling business was not able to provide for the family by herself since Damaris’ farther had passed away.
Damaris was still able to attend primary school in Matuu and so did her 4 sister and her brother. But since the family suffered from poverty she could not join secondary school and therefore chose to be trained at Baraka Technical College. Despite the fact that she did not know how to raise the money to pay for the school fees the college enabled her to take tailoring and dress making by sponsoring her. Consequently she started her training at Baraka Technical College at the age of 18.
After graduation from BTC she worked for two years at a tailor shop in Matuu were she performed very well and acquired experience. However she always dreamed of running her own tailoring business. Later on she married, helped working in her husband’s shop “Market Ventures” in Matuu and finally was able to fulfill her dream by opening her own garment shop in 2006. Today she has a little girl and even employs three workers at her shop who depend on her to earn a living. She is now financially stable and also support her mom and siblings with the money she gains from her businesses.
In the present day Damaris proudly says Baraka Technical College opened doors for her that she never imagined to go through.

Simon Ngurie’s Testimony

In 1986 the first son was born to a poor farmer’s family in Sofia. They were blessed with four other children, three sons and one daughter. Since the family had no business the children grew up suffering from droughts and famines but somehow the parents managed to send all of their kids to primary school in Matuu.
Simon Ngurie, the oldest son, was given the opportunity to join Baraka Technical College in 2004 which he valued greatly, being aware of the excellent reputation of the college in the area. There he took the tailoring and dressmaking class that he enjoyed to the fullest.
As commonly practiced by BTC, the college identified potential employers and actively recommended Simon’s skills and talent. Today he still works for “Murembo Designers” in Matuu and describes his life as fulfilling and productive.
The shop’s owner highly appreciates the quality work of Simon Ngurie and is very satisfied with the vocational training of Baraka Technical College as the boy is not the first graduate of the college that the business employs.