Vocational Skill Training, Another Key to Success.

Some came from a family with no relevance in society
And some couldn’t afford to earn higher education but made it through exploring the opportunities of vocational skill trainings

Achievement is all about determination and overtime hard work. Social status can be gained through personal merit and not only as a result of the fortunate circumstances into which somebody is born

Anyone can make it in life; you don’t have to be from a specific background.

Not everyone can afford to finish high school or go to college. It is often said that education is the key to success, and there are different kinds of education.
One can go through the standard schooling system (high school, college) and open doors to success, so can it be for those who go through vocational education (skill training). One can make it to great heights of achievement if anyone is well learned. All that matters is the time you put into practicing what you learned and exploring options in different fields.

The story of this lady is an example of how one can make it through vocational training or vocational education.
Marpu Mulbah is a 34yr old middle aged woman, born in Bomi County to a poor family. Years went by and she was sent to live with her aunt. As she diligently served her aunt doing household chores, and showed her eagerness to learn and fend for herself, she was given a job at her aunt’s salon as after school job. Marpu who is a fast learner, learned the different aspects of cosmetology offer at her aunt’s salon.

Being the only member of her immediate family in the in the city and with the determination that she will rise to be the light in her family, she saved up her salary with a dream to start off on her own after high school.
Upon completing high school and getting married the same month and year, she got a new job at the former first lady’s (Jewel Howard-Taylor) salon. There she improved her skills, served well and saved up more.

Three years later, the girl from nowhere was able to open her own salon and worked overtime to improve it. With dreams of making it better and expanding, she opened a second salon and successfully managed the two for the next couple of years.

Marpu later give one of the salons to her sister to empower her and to have another helping hand support the family back in Bomi. With a happy marriage and a son, Marpu decided to add another component to her salon, clothing business, and the little business venture went well.

Pushing beyond her boundaries, and the urge to expand and grow bigger, she then took a loan from the bank and became an international business woman.
She now has a salon, boutique and a restaurant.

This is a woman who went from grass to grace.
This is a woman who now contributes to government revenue by paying her taxes.
This is a woman who now satisfies consumer needs.
And this is a woman who made it just through skill training, not even a certified one.
With great determination, hard work, and implementation of what she learned, she is a living success story.

You don’t only have to hold a bachelor’s degree to succeed in this life. Vocational skill training centers are now being opened everywhere to help prepare people become self efficient.
You might want to get a degree some day, but don’t have the funds to earn it, you can always do skill training and establish a business of your own. With a full implementation of what you’ve learned and determination to push beyond boundaries, the business can serve as a source of income to see you through college.