The Women on Wheels Vocational Training Program is a comprehensive, trauma-informed initiative designed to equip vulnerable refugee women in Kampala with vocational skills, business literacy, and financial independence. Through intensive training in tailoring, combined with a practical 12-module curriculum in entrepreneurship and financial management, the program aims to transform the economic futures of refugee women and their households. Participants receive hands-on training in tailoring, along with all necessary equipment, materials, and tools, including sewing machines and fabrics, at no cost. Training is delivered by experienced instructors and mentors, ensuring that each participant gains both technical skills and the confidence to use them in real-world settings.

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We also embed mental health workshops into SEF’s Women on Wheels vocational training program, which serves 150+ refugee women in tailoring and fashion design. These workshops are intentionally designed to provide psychological safety, create trauma-informed support networks, and offer safe spaces for participants to express themselves, reduce stress, and form meaningful, long-term relationships with peers who share similar life experiences.