Most of the trainees from the 2023/2024 cohort have now been sent on internships into the Bo, Kenema, Pujehun and Kailahun Districts, as well as into Freetown itself, and according to updates received from the various managers of the companies hosting them they are performing well, and playing their part in promoting the BT program – an additional 45 trainees will be sent for their internships in the very near future.
Meanwhile, the recruitment process for the 2024/2025 academic year has commenced, and many young people are expressing their interest in being enrolled into the program. Also of note, the Government of Sierra Leone is in the process of issuing certificates of completion to the 313 students who have been trained by LNP during the World Bank funding period.
