HCHW established Vocational Training Centres in three strategically locations, easily accessible by the community in the slums. At the centres, training by local staff is provided in fashion and design, information technology, carpentry, secretarial studies and catering. The trainees accepted into the programme are the most disadvantaged members of their community, including young women, unemployed young men, children living on the streets and people with disabilities, and as such their tuition is subsidised by HCHW to ensure they can attend.

The graduates from the Vocational Training Centers are provided with a start-up grant, business training and the necessary equipment, such as a sewing machine, to start their own business in their slum communities. After successfully establishing their business, graduates are eligible to apply for a loan to improve or expand their enterprise. Many graduates have taken on apprentices, thereby multiplying the benefits of their training and creating a cascade of expertise in their communities.