Ability without opportunity - hopeless!

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime…” very well! But that’s just one part. The man’s knowledge of fishing will HARDLY cut it if the equipment required to go out there and catch fish isn’t available to him.

Just like our part of the world is trying to curb irregular migration by training the next generation of entrepreneurs, but up to the last day of the course that certificates proving attendance are given and that’s it. So, it begs the question: how can a mere certificate help the trainee to start, or nurture, or grow through the difficult and vulnerable early stages?

To me, that record of having undergone the training without the tools to help the trainee put his training into practice is as hopeless as ability without opportunity. See why many were trained to create employment ultimately become employment seekers… ironical, right?