Imani Vocational Training Centre

Imani Vocational Training Centre is located near the northern Tanzanian town of Moshi. Run by the Sisters of Our Lady of Kilimanjaro, Imani attempts to equip youth aged 14-25 with the vocational skills they need to gain future employment and independence. The school offers three-year training programs in carpentry, tailoring, knitting, welding, bricklaying and catering, and currently has 100 male and female students enrolled. It was founded in 2001 with a mandate to serve disabled and non-disabled youth, and today a third of the student body is physically or mentally disabled in some way. While Imani’s high quality vocational training in a resource-limited setting is itself worthy of attention, it is the school’s determined effort to eliminate its dependence on outside support that is the focus of documentary.

Canada-Africa Community Health Alliance (CACHA)

Canada-Africa Community Health Alliance (CACHA) is a humanitarian NGO that seeks to improve population health and provide HIV care and education to remote African communities. It accomplishes this through the provision of adequate resources based on the determinants of health that include: childhood education, water and sanitation, women’s rights, income security, housing, and nutrition. CACHA has worked in partnership with Imani since 2005, together implementing food- and income-generating activities that prioritize Imani’s long-term financial independence. For more information visit www.cacha.ca