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.mwccdf-skills-hero-inner{padding-top:140px;padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;}\n    .mwccdf-skills-title{font-size:39px!important;}\n    .mwccdf-skills-description{font-size:14px;}\n    .mwccdf-skills-impact-heading span{font-size:22px;}\n    .mwccdf-skills-stat-icon{width:88px;height:88px;margin-bottom:15px;}\n    .mwccdf-skills-stat-icon svg{width:58px;height:58px;}\n    .mwccdf-skills-stat-number{font-size:17px;}\n    .mwccdf-skills-stat-label{font-size:12px;}\n    .mwccdf-skills-dots{left:16px;}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n     HERO\n     ========================================================= -->\n<section class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero\" aria-label=\"Skills Development and Youth Empowerment\">\n\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-slide active\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.motherwisdomchildcarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AJ6A2774-scaled.jpg');\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-slide\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.motherwisdomchildcarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AJ6A2211-scaled.jpg');\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-inner\">\n\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-copy\">\n\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-eyebrow\">\n                BUILDING SKILLS. CREATING OPPORTUNITY.\n            <\/div>\n\n            <h1 class=\"mwccdf-skills-title\">\n                Skills for Today.<br>\n                <span>Opportunity for Tomorrow.<\/span>\n            <\/h1>\n\n            <p class=\"mwccdf-skills-description\">\n                Equipping children and youth with vocational, practical, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills for self-reliance and sustainable livelihoods through schools, sponsorships, and learning support programs.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-buttons\">\n\n                <a href=\"#skills-focus\" class=\"mwccdf-skills-btn mwccdf-skills-btn-primary\">\n                    Explore Our Program \u2192\n                <\/a>\n\n                <a href=\"\/donations\/fundraising-campaign\/\" class=\"mwccdf-skills-btn mwccdf-skills-btn-secondary\">\n                    Support Youth Empowerment\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- =====================================================\n             4 HERO CARDS \u2014 BELOW THE BUTTONS\n             (Consistent with Education, Care, Health pages)\n             ===================================================== -->\n\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-cards\">\n\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-card\">\n\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-card-icon\">\u2665<\/div>\n\n                <h3>Vocational Skills<\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    Building practical abilities that help children and youth become confident, capable and self-reliant.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-card\">\n\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-card-icon\">\u271a<\/div>\n\n                <h3>Practical Skills<\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    Providing vocational and practical training that prepares young people for productive and sustainable livelihoods.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-card\">\n\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-card-icon\">\u263c<\/div>\n\n                <h3>Leadership<\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    Developing leadership, communication and decision-making skills that prepare young people to serve and lead responsibly.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-card\">\n\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-hero-card-icon\">\u2726<\/div>\n\n                <h3>Entrepreneurship<\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    Encouraging entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation so young people can turn skills and ideas into opportunities.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-dots\">\n        <button class=\"mwccdf-skills-dot active\" aria-label=\"Skills slide 1\"><\/button>\n        <button class=\"mwccdf-skills-dot\" aria-label=\"Skills slide 2\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-arrows\">\n        <button class=\"mwccdf-skills-arrow\" id=\"mwSkillsPrev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\u2190<\/button>\n        <button class=\"mwccdf-skills-arrow\" id=\"mwSkillsNext\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\u2192<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n     INTRO \/ FOCUS\n     ========================================================= -->\n<section class=\"mwccdf-skills-intro\" id=\"skills-focus\">\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-container\">\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-section-heading\">\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-small-title\">Our Skills Development &amp; Youth Empowerment Program<\/div>\n            <h2 class=\"mwccdf-skills-heading\">Equipping a <span>Generation for Life<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p class=\"mwccdf-skills-lead\">\n                We believe children and youth need more than education alone. Practical skills, mentorship, leadership and entrepreneurship can help them become confident, capable and prepared for meaningful livelihoods.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n     PROGRAM OVERVIEW \u2014 FULL WRITE-UP\n     ========================================================= -->\n<section class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-overview\" id=\"program-overview\">\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-heading\">\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-small-title\">Our Program<\/div>\n            <h2 class=\"mwccdf-skills-heading\">\n                Skills Development\n                <span>and Youth Empowerment<\/span>\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-intro\">\n            <p>\n                The Mother Wisdom Skills Development and Youth Empowerment Program equips children and young people with practical, vocational, leadership, entrepreneurship, and creative skills that enable them to become self-reliant, productive, and responsible contributors to their families and communities.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-heading\">\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-small-title\">What The Program Provides<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-services\">\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Vocational &amp; Practical Skills Development<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Providing children and youth with opportunities to acquire hands-on skills in various vocational trades that can support self-reliance and sustainable livelihoods.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83c\udf93<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Vocational Training for Vulnerable Children<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Providing readily accessible skills training for orphaned, disadvantaged, street-connected, and other vulnerable young people who may have limited access to formal education or employment opportunities.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83c\udfeb<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Vocational Training Centers &amp; Institute<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Establishing and developing Mother Wisdom vocational training centers and a vocational institute to provide structured, quality, and accessible vocational and technical skills training.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83d\udcbc<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Entrepreneurship &amp; Livelihood Skills<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Equipping young people with skills in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, business development, resource management, and income generation.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83d\udca1<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Creativity, Innovation &amp; Invention<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Nurturing children and youth to think creatively, identify problems, develop ideas, invent solutions, and turn their creativity into practical products, services, and opportunities.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83c\udfa8<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Talent &amp; Practical Abilities Development<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Identifying and nurturing individual talents and abilities in areas such as arts, crafts, technology, agriculture, mechanics, construction, fashion, beauty, catering, and other practical fields.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83c\udf1f<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Leadership &amp; Life-Skills Development<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Strengthening confidence, communication, decision-making, teamwork, discipline, responsibility, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83e\udded<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Career Guidance &amp; Mentorship<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Helping children and youth understand their strengths, explore career and vocational pathways, set goals, and make informed decisions about their future.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83d\ude80<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Skills-to-Livelihood Pathways<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Connecting skills development with opportunities for apprenticeships, employment, entrepreneurship, enterprise development, and sustainable livelihoods.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"mwccdf-skills-service\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-icon\">\ud83d\udc51<\/div>\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-service-content\">\n                    <h3>Kingdom-Centered Empowerment<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Developing young people who use their knowledge, skills, creativity, and influence responsibly to serve others, create opportunities, and contribute to the transformation of their communities.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-closing\">\n            <p>\n                Through this program, Mother Wisdom seeks to raise <strong>creative, skilled, innovative, entrepreneurial, and responsible young people<\/strong> who are equipped not only to seek opportunities but also to <strong>create opportunities, solve problems, build enterprises, and positively transform society<\/strong>.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n     OUR IMPACT\n     ========================================================= -->\n<section class=\"mwccdf-skills-stats\" aria-label=\"Our Impact\">\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-impact-heading\">\n            <span>Our Impact<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n   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children in need across Jinja communities.\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-stat\">\n                <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-stat-icon\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <path d=\"M14 35l36-14 36 14-36 14-36-14z\"><\/path>\n                        <path d=\"M24 42v20c9 7 19 10 26 10s17-3 26-10V42\"><\/path>\n                        <path d=\"M80 36v26\"><\/path>\n                        <path d=\"M73 62h14\"><\/path>\n                        <path d=\"M30 78h40\"><\/path>\n                        <path d=\"M36 87h28\"><\/path>\n                        <path d=\"M43 57h14v18H43z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <span class=\"mwccdf-skills-stat-number\">20+ Children in School<\/span>\n                <span class=\"mwccdf-skills-stat-label\">\n                    Helping children access education through school fees, 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Practical skills, mentorship, leadership, creativity and opportunities to apply what is learned can build confidence and self-reliance.\n                <\/p>\n                <p>\n                    Through skills development and youth empowerment, we seek to give children and young people practical abilities, guidance and opportunities that prepare them for responsible leadership, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n     SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AREAS (dark)\n     ========================================================= -->\n<section class=\"mwccdf-skills-programs\">\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-programs-heading\">\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-small-title\">OUR PROGRAM AREAS<\/div>\n        <h2>Skills for Life. <span>Pathways to Opportunity.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <p>We help children and youth develop practical abilities, confidence and leadership capacity that can open doors to education, employment, entrepreneurship and meaningful community participation.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-grid\">\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-card\"><div class=\"mwccdf-skills-number\">01<\/div><h3>Vocational Skills<\/h3><p>Providing hands-on training in practical and marketable skills that can support self-reliance and sustainable livelihoods.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-card\"><div class=\"mwccdf-skills-number\">02<\/div><h3>Practical Life Skills<\/h3><p>Building work readiness, communication, problem-solving, financial awareness and responsible decision-making.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-card\"><div class=\"mwccdf-skills-number\">03<\/div><h3>Leadership Development<\/h3><p>Developing confidence, teamwork, accountability, service and leadership qualities in children and youth.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-card\"><div class=\"mwccdf-skills-number\">04<\/div><h3>Entrepreneurship<\/h3><p>Encouraging creativity, innovation, business thinking and responsible stewardship of resources.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mwccdf-skills-program-card\"><div class=\"mwccdf-skills-number\">05<\/div><h3>Digital &amp; 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