Daily care
Accommodation and meals in a safe, supportive residential setting.
About the centre
A safe home and a path toward self-reliance.
Since 2013, St. Louise de Marillac Vocational Training Centre has combined care, protection and practical learning for girls and young women.
Our history
Rooted in charitable service in Appiadu, Kumasi.
St. Louise de Marillac Vocational Training Centre is a charitable initiative of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. It was established in 2013 to respond to the needs of girls and young women from poor, disadvantaged and vulnerable backgrounds.
Located in Appiadu, Kumasi, under the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana, the centre provides immediate care and protection alongside practical skills and opportunities for young women to build secure, productive and dignified lives.
Since its establishment, the centre has supported more than 200 girls and young women.
Residential care
A stable place to grow and heal.
The centre offers a safe home for girls who need protection and a stable environment while they learn and develop.
Health and guidance
Basic healthcare, supervision, counselling and practical guidance.
Emotional support
Psychosocial support that helps girls regain confidence and look toward the future.
Preparation for independence
Care is joined with education and skills that can support a more independent life.
Our approach
Support the whole person, not only a trade.
The centre combines two years of structured practical vocational training with literacy, numeracy, entrepreneurship, personal development and life-skills education.
Beneficiaries are prepared to sit the relevant National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) examinations. Career guidance, financial literacy and start-up support help graduates plan the transition into working life.
Explore the training programmesOur purpose
Our mission, vision and goal.
Mission
To empower girls and young women in vulnerable situations, we provide a safe home and employable skill training, enabling them to achieve self-determination, dignity and independence. Through our holistic approach, we equip them to break cycles of vulnerability and thrive.
Vision
A society where girls and women have opportunities, resources and support to break out of vulnerability, thrive and create positive change.
Goal
To groom, protect, improve, transform and promote healing in the lives of girls and young women in vulnerable situations towards self-reliance, poverty reduction and sustainability.