752 youths at Iwawa rehabilitation centre have been presented with certificates after successful completition of training in vocational skills.
The director of Iwawa Nicolas Niyongabo during the Award ceremony announced a profit of Frw75 million accumulated from products made by the youths at the center.
Niyongabo highlighted that some of the courses include farming, construction, carpentry and bee keeping.
He added that the center faces challenges of infrastructure, “we don’t have enough electricity and water.We use charcoal for cooking and our health facilities are substandard.”
In his remarks the minister of youth Protais Mitali urged the graduates to fully utilise skills acquired to improved their welfare and promote the country’s development.
They were urged to avoid indulgence in drug abuse and immoral activities.
Charles Kabanda a parent whose son graduated, commended the center’s performance but added that more improvement is needed especially in improving the curriculum, more workers and better classrooms and toilets.
Saidi Zirarushya one of the graduates noted that for the past two years he has studied at the center and is able to read and write. “i used to be a drug addict from Rubavu district but now I’m reformed.”
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