Free hand skill training offered for more than 500 persons in Obuasi, DCE pledge for support.

Hardship in lives is on the verge of easing for some five hundred (500s) persons in Obuasi and its environs as they acquire various skills from a vocational training program organized by Obuasi-based NGO, Mama Love Foundation.

The program Dubbed “Train the hands”, is an entrepreneurial training program aimed to equip the beneficiaries with employable skills to enable them to create their jobs, be self-reliant and reduce the unemployment rate in the country.

The beneficiaries were offered training in various skills such as cake making, pizza, asana, solo, and ice cream making.

Explaining the rationale behind the training, the President of Mama Love foundation, Reverend Love Konadu said it has become increasingly clear that finding white color jobs now has become a herculean task hence the governments all over the world are equipping the youth with employable skills so that they can run their s what has motivated Mama Love foundation to conduct this Free training program for those who are willing to learn”, she said.

Adding that the NGO has over the years supported the vulnerable and less privileged in the society hence deemed this training program as a way of helping people to be economically independent.

She admonished the beneficiaries who were mostly women to take the skills acquired from the training seriously to set up their businesses and train others too.

She thanked donners and supported her organization for assisting her offer free training to the people.

She mentioned Obuasi Links Diaspora, Mr.Prince  Amoako Adjei, Rich Ventures, Rasta 1, Master Awudu, Touching Life Homeopathic and Holistic health center, Bonsu Group of companies, Kofi Appianin of Impressive colors, Honorable Elijah Adansi-Bonah, and Hon Faustina Amissah for the immense role they played in making the program a successful one.

Present at the program was the District Chief Executive for Obuasi East district, Honorable Faustina Amissah,  she took the opportunity to advise the beneficiaries to patronize the services rendered by the Ghana Enterprise Agency formerly NBSSI for assistance.

She said ” after this training, don’t rest on your oars, make sure you put this training into good use by starting your own business. I recommend the Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA) for you. Go to their office and explain your business ideas to them. They will help you start your business from scratch”.

She felicitated Mama Love foundation for its role in empowering women and the less privileged in society.

On her part, the Queen-mother of Akrokerri Traditional Council Nana Serwaa Buruwaa told women to acquire entrepreneurial and employable skills to make them economically independent and empowered. She said,” As women, we must always persevere and stand up to be counted. We can only make a good impact in the society if we are economically independent “.

Osei Asamoah, the Vice President of Obuasi Links Diaspora also appealed to the beneficiaries to impart the knowledge and skills acquired from the training unto others.

The beneficiaries who spoke to the Media paid glowing tribute to Mama Love foundation for organizing free training for them. One of them, Ken Obeng Joseph from becoming Freho said such free training is difficult to come by. He said,” most of the organizers of such training charge so much so it makes it difficult for some of us to attend. We thank Mama Love foundation for making it free for us”.