Internship Program Wall/British Community Trust Peru 2007/2011

Wall has participated and initiated community programs designed to help local communities in Peru since our inception. We gradually became aware of problems facing children, especially girls, who had lived on the street before being placed in care homes. At 18 their time at the care home is over and often they must find their own way, without family support, in a world that does not have any of the welfare cushions we have here. In order to give some of these young people a chance we have started a program that will train them to use professional knitting machines. As most factories cannot afford to pay trainees many must work for years before they are able to learn how to fully use a knitting machine. By creating a special course that covers learning how to use all the standard machines in two years, and paying for their salary whilst learning, these girls are able to learn a skill that will give them employment for life. To ensure they have a good start we give the trainee her own industrial knitting machine at the completion of her course. This means wherever they are or however many children they have they will always have the means to make an income.

For more information please visit: www.britcommunitytrust-peru.co.uk

Our first intern, Nathalie, has recently graduated from the program and now has her own professional knitting machine. She is able to work from home to provide a regular income for herself and her family. We are excited to welcome two new interns who are due to complete their training in two years time