UNADEAF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE (KIWNAGA – MUKONO) ​ 

Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) is a duly registered organization that represents all the deaf communities in Uganda. UNAD’s vision is dignity for every deaf person. UNAD exists to raise awareness, promote sign language, advocate for the rights of deaf persons and building their capacities. 

UNAD established a vocational training and resource center where UNAD conducts training in vocational trades including sign language and business management. The center contributes to the alleviation of social and economic challenges faced by the deaf. Technical and business training enhances the ability of deaf persons to start their own business and to improve on the already existing ones. The Centre is fully registered with the Directorate of Industrial Training. Although, the center primarily targets the deaf community and hearing persons, about 90% of the beneficiaries are deaf people. 

Training Courses Offered and fees for the boarding/residential program       

Tailoring and fashion designing 

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  450,000  Ugx

Knitting and weaving                     

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  450,000 Ugx

Saloon and hair dressing                     

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  450,000 Ugx

ICT                     

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   450,000 Ugx

Carpentry and Joinery                     

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   450,000 Ugx

Sign Language                     

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  450,000 Ugx

Additional dues               

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  Admission fees:  30,000/= (Payable once)
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  Development fee: 50,000/= (payable per year)
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  Uniform:  80,000/= (payable once) 
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  Medical fees: 20,000/= (payable every term)
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  School sweater:  30,000/= (payable once)
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  School ID:  6,000/= (payable once) 

Course materials               

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  Tailoring: Bitege (2 rolls - 124,000/=), Gomesi (6 yards, lining, buttons - 35,000), PV (4metres - 36,000), Nylon (4metres - 10,000), sponge mattress (1/2 inch - 24,000), Buddes (5 pairs - 5,000), zip (for bags - 12,500), Bobbin case - 15,000 (Total 261,500) 
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  Carpentry (Both first and second year students): Timber, nails, vanish, sand paper wood glue bolts (Total - 220,000). 
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  Knitting (Both first and second year students): Dozen of Ribbon kitting yard 222,000, Burton 10,000, sewing threads 4,000, machine oil 2,000, (TOTAL 238,000). 
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  Hair dressing (Both first and second year students): Rollers, braids, Chemicals, clips, gloves, combs (Total 250,000). 

Personal Requirements               

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  Ream of paper
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  3 bars of washing soap, one Kg of Omo, 6 pieces of bathing soap
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  Enough toothpaste and toothbrushes for 3 months
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  A basin, slippers comb and Vaseline
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  10 rolls of toilet papers
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  1 note book
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  Enough clothes and sweater
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  Sanitary pads for girls (4packets)
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  Towel
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  Mattress, Blanket and 2 pairs of bed sheets and a mosquito Net
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  10 litre jerrycan, a plate cup, spoon, folk
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  A Bible/Qur'an
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  Pocket money, eats and sugar
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  Macintosh for bed wetter
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  1 little bottle of Jik
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  2 Brooms
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  2 bottles of 370mls of sanitizers
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  At-least 4 stripes of vitamin C tablets
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  Rubber squeezer/brush

Legal Documents

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  Academic documents
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  3 passport photographs
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  local council 1 recommendation letter
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  A medical report