DBCO Skill Development

Building Pathways to Economic Independence

"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." - Proverb

DBCO Skill Developement Overview

In Port Harcourt and across Nigeria, gaining practical skills is essential for securing livelihoods and achieving financial stability, especially for those facing vulnerability.

Divine Benevolent Care Organization (DBCO) recognizes that true empowerment often comes through economic independence. That's why we are dedicated to providing comprehensive Skill Development training tailored to the needs of our community.

Equipping Individuals for Success

Our program focuses on equipping older Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), caregivers, youth, women, and men with practical, marketable skills. The goal is clear: to make participants economically viable and productive, enabling them to achieve financial stability for themselves and their families.

We offer training in a diverse range of vocational skills relevant to the local economy, including (but not limited to):

Hairdressing & Barbering: Popular service industries with consistent demand.
Shoe Making & Repair: Essential craft providing durable goods.
Bead Making & Fashion Design: Tapping into creative industries and cultural expression.
Computer Training: Crucial digital literacy for the modern workforce.
Phone Repair: A high-demand technical skill in today’s connected world.

Catering: Opportunities in food service and hospitality.
Furniture Making: Skilled trade contributing to local manufacturing.
Interior/Exterior Decoration & Painting: Skills for the construction and home improvement sectors.

“The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” – Robert Greene

By providing access to this hands-on training, DBCO empowers individuals not just with a trade, but with the confidence and capability to build sustainable livelihoods, contribute economically, and break cycles of poverty.

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