Unemployment is widespread among the Arandis out-of-school youth. For this reason the Rössing Foundation continues to pursue youth empowerment schemes. In 2009, the Youth Skills Development Programme empowered 32 out-of-school youth with the necessary skills, helping them become competent and semi-skilled artisans. Some of them have been absorbed into the labour market. Other young people who benefited from the programme ventured into entrepreneurship. Several of them were motivated to go back to school to complete their education, while others became self-employed.

Plumbing to this house was done by RF trainee	Nicanor at work