My name is Niwahereza Nicholas, a Ugandan youth living in Nakivale refugee settlement and a participant of the lead project. I had little
experience in repairing, and when I heard about the LEAD project with USSIA and its plan to do skills upgrading for youth, I joined and managed to upgrade my skills in Motorcycle repair, and now.
I’m a senior. After the technical training with Justus and Brothers’ garage, I joined one of the motorcycle garages in the camp and started doing small work there as I kept practicing what I had learnt. I started earning some small money, which I saved through our savings group(VSLA). I gathered money through my savings, which I used to buy goats that I later sold off with a profit to help me start my own repair shop.
I now own my business called Nicholas Motorcycles & Garage. I employ two youths whom I have trained myself, and my livelihood has
Generally improved, and I enjoy my work because of its strategic location just at the entrance of the town
in Bukere.
I thank USSIA for their good work, and I request more support to help me grow my business and improve its visibility and branding, for example, business stickers that I can put on my customers’ motorcycles, a receipt book, and business cards.
SUCCESS STORY
