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Vocational Skills & Training for Refugees.

VSTR supports refugees in developing practical skills, strengthening their confidence, and preparing for meaningful livelihood opportunities.

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Skills Development
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Livelihood Pathways
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VSTR Skills & Empowerment
About This Program
Skills that open doors.
Training that builds confidence.

Vocational Skills & Training for Refugees (VSTR) is designed to help refugees develop practical and useful skills that can strengthen their independence and participation in their communities.

Through practical learning and skills development, participants can build knowledge, experience and confidence while exploring opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.

Skills development is more than learning a trade — it is about creating opportunities, confidence and hope for the future.
Scope of Support
Building Skills.
Creating Opportunities.

The VSTR program focuses on practical skills development, personal empowerment and pathways that can help refugees strengthen their livelihoods.

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Vocational Skills

Practical skills development designed to help participants gain useful knowledge and abilities for their future.

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Practical Training

Learning is focused on practical knowledge and hands-on approaches that can be applied in everyday life.

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Livelihood Opportunities

Skills can help participants explore pathways toward income generation, employment and greater independence.

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Personal Empowerment

The program encourages confidence, initiative and the ability to make informed choices about one's future.

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Community Participation

Skills development can strengthen participation and cooperation within refugee and host communities.

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Future Pathways

Participants are encouraged to use their skills as a foundation for continued learning and future opportunities.

Our Approach
From Learning
to Opportunity.

VSTR follows a practical approach to skills development, helping participants move from identifying their interests to developing useful abilities.

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Identify

Understand participants' interests, skills and learning needs.

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Learn

Develop practical knowledge through appropriate vocational training.

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Practice

Strengthen skills through practical application and continued learning.

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Progress

Use acquired skills to explore future livelihood and development opportunities.

Why Skills Development Matters
Opportunity begins
with a skill.

For refugees, access to practical skills and training can contribute to greater confidence, independence and participation in economic and community life.

VSTR aims to make skills development accessible and meaningful, while creating space for participants to learn, practice and grow.

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