Utangwa Vocational Training Centre was started in 1978 as a village polytechnic. The aim was to offer youth in the area opportunities to learn a vocational skill.

Our collaboration with the Centre began in 2022, when we enrolled our first group of special needs students for training. The Centre provides a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where differently-abled students can learn at a pace that meets their individual needs.  During our visits to the Centre, we observed that several facilities required significant improvement. Areas such as the classrooms, building exteriors, footpaths, kitchen, and the girls' dormitory were in need of repair and renovation.

At Amara Charitable Trust, we firmly believe that every child deserves to learn in an environment that fosters confidence, dignity, and personal growth. Our commitment is to help create such a space for these students.

Today, the institution offers it 145 trainees skill-based training in building and construction, hair dressing and beauty therapy, carpentry and joinery, fashion design and motor vehicle mechanics.