He wants to be empowered to be his own boss. Local people in need of skills and work that pays a decent salary have called out for help. The area chief, W.M. Netsianda, says that thousands of people in Tsianda are without jobs and about a thousand others commute to major towns for basic labour work. An adult learner named Judith adds that most of the unemployed are women who were deprived of the chance to go to school by either attitude, poverty or both. Lack of local industry inhibits the availability of jobs in the area.
Residents still plough their fields by hand.
The chief has donated several hectares of property for the adult learners to use as a training venue. Research has shown that these are the most valued abilities that local residents want to learn. There is no differentiation between their goods. A limited number of buyers means that a lot of people are competing for very few customers. The SMME course will help them to discover how to market and price their fresh produce effectively.