Last week, the Zhitomir  Community Foundation started training modules of business planning for the participants of self-employment and micro IDPs and the local population in Zhytomyr region.

From 18 to 22 January 2017 were 59 people participated in the training modules with the direction of “self-employment”, among them 36  women, 23 men, 35 IDPs, and local 24 people.

All the trainees have a high level of motivation and willingness to participate in the actively project. Without exception, all participants showed high activity during the training. Over 80% of the audience already have clear ideas that they will describe in their business plans. Among the mentoin participants such business derechon  dominat: as construction services, work with children, massages, green tourism, beauty services, photo and video, fine arts and agriculture.

Defens business plan will take place in early February 2017 in Zhytomyr.

The next two training modules (one of the “micro” and one of ” self-employment “) for another 50-60 project participants will take place from 26 to 29 January 2017.

The project is carried out in the Zhytomyr region of Zhytomyr Community Foundation with the support of the International Organization for Migration in Ukraine and UKAID.

P.S. We express our gratitude to those skilled workes of Zhytomyr regional employment center for information and organizational assistance in the project.