Hair!

This week we will be showing you a little more about the vocational centre, which provides training in hairdressing, carpentry, tailoring and motor vehicle mechanics. The centre is up and running thanks to your donations, with six months of salaries and resources being provided. This means that the students are learning skills that they can turn into their own small businesses or practical work experience – so vital here where very few of the students who leave school will be able to go on to study at university. 

So, last week Chris had his first haircut in Uganda at the vocational centre salon – and changed from this

Chris before…

to this

Chris after!

So this week it was the girls’ turn!

I must admit that I let the UK team go first as I was a little apprehensive, but when they ended up looking as good as this, what else could I do? (All photos of the girls with permission – they wanted to show their parents 🙂 )

Before…

It’s a long process, two hours at least while the hair is braided into either plaits or twists (that’s probably not the correct terms, but descriptive at least!). 

Twists

Part of the process

But worth the effort, as when else will we all sport such fun styles?

Thanks to salon teacher Josh for making it all happen!