From a shoestring start in Zomba, a skills project snowballed into village-level job escape hatches across Malawi.
Origins and reach
James Kajawo sparked One For All Organization Technical College in Zomba.
Began as a tight-budget answer to joblessness.
Expanded into 223 villages nationwide.
Training and credentials
The college turned out over 850 skilled youths.
Taught Fashion Design, Electrical Installation, Plumbing, and Welding.
Added Video Production to chase digital work.
Tools for self-employment
Between 2020 and 2024, 350 fashion trainees finished.
Each walked away with a new sewing machine.
Immediate income paths replaced waiting for jobs.
Funding and allies
Early courses ran free, bankrolled personally.
The belief held...