From Sebastian R. Freiku,
Sixty persons, comprising 57 females and three males, have undergone four weeks training in entrepreneurial skills development at Effiduase in the Sekyere East District.
Mr. Nii Abaitey, acting Manager of World Vision Sekyere East ADP, organisers of the programme, said his outfit was pursing programmes in a manner that empowers communities.
He stated that World Vision Ghana was dedicated to working to transform the lives of children, families, and their communities to enable the beneficiaries to reach their full potentials in life.
The graduands were trained by facilitators from Christian Line Entrepreneurial Development, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Accra.
Madam Baaba Appiah Mends, leader of the facilitators, enumerated a number of skills taught during the four week training period as batik, tie & dye, screen printing, cosmetics like body cream, and hair food, as well as powdered soap, cake soap, medicated soap and alata liquid soap, and making of cake, chips, pie and bread.
Madam Mends was hopeful that the graduands would put to good use the skills acquired to help them generate income to support themselves and their families.
Mr. Charles Ofori Nyarko, Accounts Officer of WV Sekyere East ADP, indicated that his outfit would organise another training session early next year, following the success of the programme this year.
The course prefect, Miss Benedicta Opong, on behalf of her colleagues thanked WV Sekyere East ADP for sponsoring them to acquire employable skills, and appealed to individuals and other organisations to complement the efforts of WV towards setting up their own businesses.
Nana Sefa Kanto, Nifahene of the Asokore Traditional Area, who presided over the graduation ceremony, appreciated the tremendous intervention of the NGO in the areas of health and education since it assumed operations in the area.