{"id":43265,"date":"2021-07-20T16:09:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T16:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/?page_id=43265"},"modified":"2024-03-06T18:19:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T18:19:04","slug":"students-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/students-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"43265\" class=\"elementor elementor-43265\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fe44261 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1fe44261\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;wave-brush&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Students<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d498f3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d498f3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fad4017\" data-id=\"3fad4017\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e03d63 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74e03d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A place to learn and grow<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710e5842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"710e5842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Nyamboyo Village, 80% of teens and young adults live at or below the international poverty level.\u00a0 Many are forced to drop out of school to help support their families.\u00a0 Young women especially, are at risk of teen marriage and pregnancy, some forced into marriage as early as age 10.\u00a0 Young men who become fathers as teens may be forced to take on menial jobs rather than pursue careers.\u00a0 Whatever the reason, when youth end their education prematurely, they face a life of limited opportunity and poverty.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, we have a student body of 110, ages of 14-21, with an equal gender balance.\u00a0 Our goal is to expand to 125 students within a year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NTS accepts motivated students regardless of race, color, religion (creed), tribe, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, and marital or parental status.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb8a984 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb8a984\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a4ecef\" data-id=\"7a4ecef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5acc33 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e5acc33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec48395 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec48395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation frees youth in Nyamboyo to build <br> successful careers and healthy lifestyles.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56cf8e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d56cf8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fbd541 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fbd541\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6713ae elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e6713ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840aeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"840aeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet some of our students<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afde96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afde96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clare, Achimba, Vincent and Velma are just a few of our gifted, driven students. Each one of them is working toward a better life for themselves and their families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b486186 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b486186\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-615078d\" data-id=\"615078d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2a5975 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2a5975\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d63b61\" data-id=\"8d63b61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e5165 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"40e5165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clare-e1600998065112.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1007 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clare-e1600998065112.png 650w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clare-e1600998065112.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clare-e1600998065112.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clare-e1600998065112.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1007\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clare-e1600998065112.png 650w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clare-e1600998065112.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clare-e1600998065112.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Clare\u200b<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\"I request those young girls who think this trade is difficult to come and learn to improve their lives and their futures.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40998d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a40998d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 18, Clare knows the power of an education. After two years in the NTS Tailoring and Dressmaking Program she has learned to expertly use a manual sewing machine, measure and cut fabric, and the many other skills and tricks needed to be a master tailor.\u00a0 Clare dreams of designing and sewing clothes for herself and her family. After graduation, she hopes to own her own dressmaking and tailoring business in Nyamboyo Village.\u00a0 As the second of 7 children in her family, Clare is a natural leader, and has encouraged other young girls in the community to enroll at NTS.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2e4fb6\" data-id=\"f2e4fb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5f8b94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5f8b94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c8864d\" data-id=\"3c8864d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b055d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"73b055d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achimba-e1600998226162.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1011 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achimba-e1600998226162.png 309w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achimba-e1600998226162.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achimba-e1600998226162.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achimba-e1600998226162.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achimba-e1600998226162.png 309w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achimba-e1600998226162.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achimba-e1600998226162.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Achimba<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\"I derive joy from being able to construct and wire a working electrical circuit. When I switch on a light bulb it gives me a sense of achievement.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c949750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c949750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 19 year old third-year student in Electrical Wiring at NTS, Achimba was scheduled to take the NITA exams for national certification in December 2020.\u00a0 But COVID forced Kenya to close schools nationwide and postpone exams.\u00a0 Today, Achimba is preparing for his exams, and is back in the school computer lab (a second love).\u00a0 His goal is to work at a large Kenyan electrical installation company as an expert technician.\u00a0 Achimba dreams of doing the work he loves to support himself and his family.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59b7ca0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59b7ca0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-581d91b\" data-id=\"581d91b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca66df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca66df9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c37298a\" data-id=\"c37298a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e92e82 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1e92e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vincent-e1600998259457.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1010 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vincent-e1600998259457.png 351w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vincent-e1600998259457.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vincent-e1600998259457.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vincent-e1600998259457.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vincent-e1600998259457.png 351w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vincent-e1600998259457.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vincent-e1600998259457.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Vincent\u200b<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\"I have learnt a lot in this trade since I joined this company. Discovered new tricks and tips for work efficiency.\u00a0 This is a trade that I can recommend to my fellow youths to join and acquire a skill.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2718e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2718e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vincent is one of NTS\u2019s first graduates! He is the first born in a family of five, and grew up in the nearby village of Ichuni.\u00a0 His parents are day laborers working in unskilled day-laborer jobs such as maize harvesting\u00a0 and planting, hand tilling land helpers, and seasonal tea pickers.\u00a0 Now, 21 years old, Vincent graduated from the Carpentry and Masonry Program in 2019. After graduation he secured a job with the China Road Company in the Culvert and Stone Pitching Department.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50f6f69\" data-id=\"50f6f69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-97ca288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97ca288\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93b974a\" data-id=\"93b974a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea1c07 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3ea1c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1009 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png 319w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1009\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png 319w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/velma-e1599164095612.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Velma<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\"As a first born in my family, I feel this is the right trade for me. Since I was growing up, I have been admiring how many ladies do their hair. I feel that this is where my talent is.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa2dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caa2dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velma, age 17, is a 2nd year student in NTS\u2019s Hairdressing Program.\u00a0 Since she was a child she has admired women\u2019s hairstyles, so choosing her trade at NTS was obvious.\u00a0 Velma is a young woman who embraces her talents with joy and gusto.\u00a0 Over the last 2 years Velma has learned all facets of hair design and care.\u00a0 A natural leader and entrepreneur, she dreams of opening her own salon where she can employ and mentor other young, motivated women.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Students A place to learn and grow In Nyamboyo Village, 80% of teens and young adults live at or below the international poverty level.\u00a0 Many are forced to drop out of school to help support their families.\u00a0 Young women especially, are at risk of teen marriage and pregnancy, some forced into marriage as early [&hellip;]<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/students-2\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read More\">Read More <span class=\"meta-nav\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-43265","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43265"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43265"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45380,"href":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43265\/revisions\/45380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}