Five young women graduate from the MWAYI tailoring apprenticeship
The first five students of the MWAYI/MASYAP tailoring apprenticeship graduated after a six-month course, and the two best were offered jobs.
On 10 February 2018, MASYAP celebrated the graduation of the first class of the MWAYI Tailoring Apprenticeship Programme. Five young women, selected through a very competitive process, completed the six-month course and made excellent progress. The skills they gained put them well on the way to starting their own tailoring careers.
- 5graduates in the first class
- 6 monthsof training
- 2job offers from MWAYI Enterprise
About the programme
The apprenticeship is a partnership between MASYAP and MWAYI Enterprise, a Malawian fashion brand that sells African-print garments internationally. Both organisations work to empower local women and girls, in and out of school. The programme recruits young women in need from MASYAP’s HIV/AIDS support groups, to strengthen their skills and their income. It launched in May 2017 with a pilot class of five.
The graduates thanked MWAYI Enterprise and MASYAP for the chance to learn tailoring and start their own careers, and showcased their favourite pieces at the ceremony.
