‘Heartbroken’ programme forced to stop

Last night’s Cargill Academy graduation ceremony may have been the last for the foreseeable future, after the government recently cut its funding.

The education programme, run by Cargill Enterprises, aims to give people with physical disabilities and intellectual disabilities more independence by improving their numeracy and literacy, and teaching them about the digital world.

The programme is part of their employment at Cargill Enterprises, where they also get on-the-job training that gives them the skills needed to perform various work tasks, operate machinery, complete workplace paperwork, maintain time management and follow health and safety practices.

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