One-third classroom, two-thirds booth
Students learn the theory together in the classroom, then practise on their own with a welding machine and tools.
About us
Skill and character, built together
Kazo Technical School trains young Ugandans in welding and metal fabrication, so they can provide for themselves and the people who depend on them.
Our mission
Many young people in Uganda are unemployed or stuck in low-paying day jobs because they never had the chance to learn the skills that lead to better work. We believe every young person should build the character and the skills to go out, build things and give Uganda a brighter future.
Why we started
We founded Kazo Technical School to give Ugandan youth the skills to provide for themselves and their dependants.
Without training in productive trades, communities stay stuck in cycles of poverty and corruption. A trade breaks that cycle, one graduate and one household at a time.
Our values
What we strive to model
Three habits we teach in the booth and hold ourselves to every day.
Punctuality
We show up on time. If we're delayed, we let people know straight away.
Productivity
We stay organised, work efficiently and keep a clean workspace.
Professionalism
We treat everyone with respect, honesty and integrity in everything we do.
How we train
A course in basic arc welding and metal fabrication, with an emphasis on high standards of quality.
Small classes
We keep classes small, so every student gets individual help from the instructor.
Character, every day
At least thirty minutes a day on the Christian principles of integrity, honesty, diligence and morality. These life skills make graduates people employers want to hire.
Skills employers hire for
We train to the standard Kampala employers look for, so graduates can go out and win work on their own merit.
The goal
By the end of semester two, students are equipped for East Africa's metalworking industry: heavy steel construction, food-processing equipment and small-scale production of light steel products.
Our people
Meet the team
The people who run the school, teach in the booth and guide our work.
Leadership and instructors
Kirabo Timothy
Principal
Musasizi Tonny
Instructor
Opio Joel
Instructor
Board of advisors
Atwom Deogratious
Advisor
Mukwanason Darren
Advisor
Who we are
Kazo Technical School is a project of Followers of The Way, an NGO based in Kampala with sponsorship from the USA.
We and our sponsoring organisation are Christian non-profit institutions, committed to sharing the Christian faith and to sustainable solutions to poverty in developing countries.
- A Christian non-profit, run from Kampala
- Donations are tax deductible in the USA through Followers of The Way, a US 501(c)(3)
- Every shilling from our workshop goes back into the school
The next generation of heroes
When young people are trained in both skill and character, they become the next generation of heroes in our society. Your first step is a free Saturday in the booth.