7 years ago, Muhammad (on the right in photo) joined us as a student. Upon graduation, he became an intern at make X dignity and thereafter joined us full-time!
He is currently leading make X dignity in production, skills training, and conducting workshops.
Get to know him a bit better through the Q&A below.
Tell us something about yourself.I love playing football. I coach a team of U18 boys who won 2nd place in the recent Faisal Cup finals.
How was your time in Dignity as a student?My family couldn’t afford much, what more education. Thankfully I was under Dignity’s
Empower-A-Child (EAC) sponsorship and was able to graduate from high school!
I was in the
Skills Training and Employability Program (STEP) and really enjoyed learning the different skills. My teacher saw my interest in woodwork and provided the opportunities and platform for me to learn. I’m thankful for my teachers who were strict, yet genuinely believed in us – they wanted us to succeed.
Why woodwork?My grandfather used to build houses and that inspired me as a young kid. I got to see the houses and made me interested to take on carpentry.
During my last year as a student, I got to intern with Kian Furniture. That was a time my skills improved as I got to learn from experts. I created some beautiful products and I guess that was when I fell deeper in love with woodwork.
It makes me very happy to see everything come together at the end and see the product in the hands of satisfied customers!
