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Vocational Training & Sewing Centers

With more than 30 sewing centers established, including 13 in Liberia alone, ETR equips women and youth with practical, income-generating skills in tailoring, fashion, and entrepreneurship. These centers not only teach but transform—producing over 520 graduates and counting.

Our Vocational Training Impact

Empowering women and youth with practical skills that create sustainable income and transform communities.
30+
Sewing Centers
Centers established across multiple countries
700
Graduates
Women and youth trained in vocational skills
13
Centers in Liberia
Our largest concentration of training centers
94%
Employment Rate
Graduates finding sustainable income

Training Programs

Our comprehensive curriculum combines practical skills with business knowledge to ensure graduates can create sustainable livelihoods.

Tailoring & Fashion

Professional sewing techniques, pattern making, and fashion design skills.

Financial Literacy

Money management, savings, and investment strategies for sustainable growth.

Entrepreneurship

Business development, financial literacy, and small business management.

Leadership Development

Communication skills, team management, and community leadership training.

Featured Training Centers

Our sewing centers are more than training facilities—they're community transformation hubs.

Monrovia Training Center

Our flagship center providing comprehensive vocational training.
Woman Sewing

Rural Women's Center

Focused on empowering rural women with income-generating skills.
Youth Center

Youth Skills Center

Targeting young people with modern vocational training.

Graduate Success

Our graduates don't just learn skills—they transform their lives and communities.
92%
Skill Mastery
Students achieve professional-level competency in their chosen trade.
78%
Income Generation
Graduates report significant increase in monthly income within 6 months.
85%
Community Impact
Graduates contribute to their local economy and train others.
45%
Business Creation
Graduates who start their own successful businesses.

Transformation Story

"Before joining the ETR sewing center, I had no income and struggled to feed my children. Now I run my own tailoring business and employ three other women from my community. ETR didn't just teach me to sew—they taught me to dream again."
— Sarah Konneh, Graduate & Business Owner, Monrovia, Liberia
  • Increased monthly income by 400% within one year

  • Created employment for 3 additional community members

  • Now mentors new students at the training center

Sewing Graduate

Our Training Process

A comprehensive approach that ensures every graduate is equipped for success.

Assessment & Enrollment

We assess each student's goals and match them with appropriate training programs.

Skills Training

Hands-on training in sewing, tailoring, and fashion design with experienced instructors.

Business Development

Entrepreneurship training, financial literacy, and business plan development.

Job Placement & Support

Ongoing support for job placement, business startup, and continued mentorship.

Empower Someone's Future

Your support can provide a woman or young person with the skills they need to create sustainable income and transform their community. Help us continue expanding our vocational training programs.
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Empowered to Restore exists to provide a beacon of hope to the impoverished by uplifting communities across the globe.
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Contact Information
  • 4443 Lower Beaver Rd
    Des Moines, IA 50310
  • 605-553-3654
  • info@empoweredtorestore.com