The Aga khan foundation in collaboration with other key stakeholders is targeting to empower youth create business solutions to employ themselves.

In the program dubbed, COVID-19 response program implemented by Agakhan foundation seeks to strengthen COVID strategies for the vulnerable in the community among them jobless youth.

The European Union is the main donor of the program.

Speaking in Mombasa  Agakhan foundation program coordinator Stelamaris Mumbua said the program is implement in four countries namely Kenya Uganda,Tanzania and Mozambique.

Mumbua said they are partnering with Mombasa and Kwale counties to actualise Youth employability skills trainings ,which have helped youth with business skills.

"We are celebrating the milestone the youths have made is creating solutions therefore we are supporting them to Access trainings and give them grants to support their businesses," said Mumbua.

In the Coast it is being implemented in Kwale and Lamu with an objective to strengthen COVID 19 strategies and come up with interventions towards improving the lives of the vulnerable.

"We are also strengthening the health case systems by doing a lot of education to combat the virus, we are also supporting youth economic programs to access training youth on entrepreneurship," said Mumbua.

Mombasa county director Youth development Sabrina Yusuf termed the program a game changer to majority of youth struggling to economically stand on their feet.

"Since COVID 19 struck, alot of business for the young people were affected, we took it upon ourselves to look for these youth groups to empower them with knowledge and skills about  business," said Yusuf.

Some of the beneficiaries of the program have expressed their joy over the program.

Mohamed Suleiman one of the applicants  said his business idea, said the program will help many jobless youths. He is among majority of youth who are searching for jobs.

"We are happy for this program, I believe it will change the lives of many youths.," said Suleiman.