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This project involved the delivery of training workshops at Ons Plek youth care centre. The workshops taught girls the skills of braiding, manicure/pedicure and even facials. The primary aim of the activities was to emulate foreign and local African women who have been exercising the art of braiding on the corners of streets and market places.

The initial planning was consistently ameliorated overtime; it detailed the budget, scope and performance. Thus the implementation of the activities followed the detailed time-based schedule.

The following constitutes the key factors that highlight how project goals were met, as well as the stakeholders ’satisfaction with the project and the appreciation of users to the quality of the deliverables:

•       i.        The actual delivery of training workshops in braiding, Manicure/pedicure and other (facials).

•     ii.        The Girls (trainees) obtained invaluable skills for life in braiding &manicure/ pedicure. The abilities of the trainees to teach to others around them.

•    iii.        The integration of all races/ ethnicity and backgrounds as part of the project. The collaboration of all the participants on the project.

•    iv.        Strong team cohesion and synergy. The cohesion led to the creation of equal, friendly and healthy relationships & environment for the different participants on the project.

• The synergy led to the fair application of all the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques. Achieving awareness and appreciation of the current and future opportunities offered by the project. This improved the quality of the project in the overall.

•     v.        The Actual delivery of a closing function to celebrate the completion of the project.

The satisfaction of all the identified stakeholders on the project, whose expectations were fairly met and at time exceeded.

•    vi.        The team was successful in minimizing costs in all possible ways and going under the estimated budget for the completion.

•   vii.        The team was successful in improving on the initial scope including other elements such as pedicure and facials on top of the braiding and manicure training workshops.

• viii.        The team was quite successful to complete the project within the scheduled time period (2 month period, March-April).

•    ix.        The team was successful in mitigating against the major risks playing a role in improving our critical success factors.