KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Eighty young people from communities in and around Peckham, Clarendon, have been trained and certified in the production of bamboo by-products, including the infusion of bamboo in light-emitting diode (LED) technology.

The training was conducted under the Peckham Bamboo Project, which is being undertaken through US$130,000 from the OrganiSation of American States (OAS). The Embassy of China also provided $1.5 million for the undertaking.

With the skills learnt, the young people, aged 18 to 35, will be better able to gain employment or start their own economic ventures, enabling them to earn a living and contribute to the development of their communities.

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