Introduction of Phase 1 of the SSI Entrepreneurship Programme In its first few months, the LCF — using an innovative Sustainable Socio-Economic Intervention (SSI) Model© — rolled out its two-phased SSI Entrepreneurship Programme enabling at-risk youths from vulnerable communities in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. James to earn income immediately while providing them with a framework to create and sustain viable businesses over a 5-to-10 year period. In Phase 1, we provided an intensive LEARN-AS-YOU-EARN programme called “Liquid Streets” Vending Entrepreneurship Programme. Participants were provided with start-up capital in the form of products, uniforms, barrels for vending, IDs, training and other forms of assistance. Mentors, mainly volunteers from LASCO Distributors Ltd and LASCO Financial Services Ltd, were also assigned to the youths.
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