About the Program
Implemented by SASA College of Industrial Design the Dignified Jobs for Women in Construction (DJWIC) program is a transformative four month practical skilling initiative designed to equip young women, primarily young mothers and girls from less privileged backgrounds lacking access to higher education with high value technical skills.
With focus on breaking cycles of limited options, early marriage, and low wage casual labor, the residential program hosted all 100 participants at Mirembe Community College with full accommodation, meals, transportation, and integrated psychosocial support to foster complete personal wellbeing.
This program is in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation and Digital Opportunity Trust.
Through intensive hands-on instruction in decorative masonry and brickmaking, the initiative elevates these young women into certified technical professionals capable of commanding significantly better pay and transforming their livelihoods.
How It Creates Impact
Wage & Career Elevation
Transitions young women from low-paying, unskilled manual labor into certified, high-value technical workers who command higher payment.
Practical Apprenticeships
Connects 100 young women across two cohorts directly to real-world building sites and construction firms for hands-on site experience.
Challenging Social Stigmas
Demonstrates that women excel in heavy-trade technical fields, actively shifting public perception across local construction communities.
4+ Years of Experience
Currently supporting over 50 women from the local community, the program provides intensive, hands-on training in essential trades like bricklaying, block work, and basic blueprint reading. This partnership between SASA College of Industrial Design, Mirembe Community College, the Mastercard Foundation, and Digital Opportunity Trust focuses on equipping trainees with industry ready skills that can command a higher pay to change their lives.