Advice, Information and Referral
We at Olieven Development Association provides free internet access, newspapers & journals as a means to link both the beneficiaries of the soft skills offered at center & the general community to career or job related opportunities. We also refer members of the community, depending on their problems or queries.., to the correct Government Dept.’s for solutions, we will also do a follow up to make sure satisfactory outcomes are reached.
Life Skills
Life Skills is a 10 day program that aims at developing the personality of an individuals through instilling the following: Moral Regeneration, Communication & Confidence Building, Money Sense, Time Management & other Work Readiness Programs
Skills Development
The training will have life skill, technical skills and business skills. Technical skills include a 6 week Personal Computer & Office Administration, Computerized Cashier Training, Security Officer Training (Grade C,D,E), Art and Crafts include basket weaving and the access to computer usage on a daily basis. Business Skills course covers Business Management Training, Project Management, Business Presentations and Book keeping.
Sustainable Lively hoods Programs
This where our Food & Nutrition Programs are initiated to assist socially affected community members to build the economy through self-sustenance. We provide a number of Entrepreneurship Projects which are implemented and initiated by a minimum of 5 people where we coach, mentor and incubate the chosen projects as well as offer assistance for a financial pack application also linking them to financial intuitions for any necessary additional funding. After six months we exit the project but still administer it for the entire existence of the company as after care.