About
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The mission of The Crane Centre is to provide Uganda's youth with job skills, training and career development opportunities in order to foster independence, leadership and a vision for their future. The Crane Centre is based on a foundation of faith in Christ.
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The Crane Centre offers opportunities for exploration and growth in the Hospitality industry. The 2 year program offers 9 months on our campus and an additional 3 month work/study program at one of several local hotels, and a second year of improving skills. The program includes many areas of food service, including food preparation, computer training, Swahili, life skills and traditional arts and crafts. Our students graduate with a certificate upon completion, opening doors for gainful employment.
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Welcome to The Crane Centre
The Beginning
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Sandra Crane, founder of The Crane Centre, traveled to Uganda for several years with a mission group. During her visit in 2005, she felt the call to purchase property in the Mbarara area (the third largest town in Uganda). She conceived the idea of building a small guest house that would raise funds to create a campus where students would learn the hospitality industry.
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Today
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Thanks to the generous support of our many donors, construction work on the main floor building is near completion. It includes a reception hall, classrooms, computer lab, restrooms, a large dining/conference room and a large commercial kitchen also designed for instruction. Landscaping was added, along with the construction of a gated entrance and attached guard house. The original education wing will be transformed into additional kitchen preparation space. We now serve at least 20 students at a time between a beginner class and an advanced second year class. Visit the News tab for highlights of current happenings at the Centre!
Our Vision
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The vision for the future of the Crane Centre is to become self supporting and continue to provide expanded career training for Uganda's youth as a licensed and highly respected training center.
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Leadership
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The Crane Centre is led by a US Board of Directors, a Ugandan Board of Directors and an excellent and highly skilled faculty and staff on campus.
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