The KIND Center offers training programs for young people.

The first training program we started was the Arts & Craft Program involving graduating seniors from Gbagada high schools.

The program takes 10 students in 6-month session, trains them in various artistic forms, and helps them exhibit and/or sell their best pieces.

Some of the paintings developed during the 6 month training session.

Some students hold fabrics taken through the tie and dye process.

Masks and fingers from first session of ceramic workshop.

Mr. Abass explaining to a student in the drawing class.

Graphic tables at the Center

Mr. Andrew correcting Samson's drawing presentation.

A view of easels at the Center.

Students in the Graphic Design class.

Bukky (a student) at work.

Mr. Abass at the sculpture class.

Bukky and Ezekiel with instructor in the sculpture class.

Bukky Adepoju, Arts & Crafts Student

"The KIND arts & crafts training program has been of tremendous assistance and an eye opener for me. It allowed me to participate in the United Nations Population Fund’s International Poster contest on Population and Environment 2001. and the International Art and Culture teacher’s summer workshop organized by the Center for African Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.

It has also exposed me to all kinds of challenges. I pray that God sees KIND through to achieve their aims in alleviating poverty by providing these opportunities for youths."

Collins Ihejirika, Arts & Crafts Student

"When the program was advertised at first, I didn’t have the interest to come, but I later decided to give it a try and it has really brought out the creativity in me and has proven my capability for self-sustenance, which means I can work for myself and earn a living.

It’s a wonderful program and I pray it continues so that others may gain from it. I like KIND’s program for youth development and self-sustenance, it’s good."