Sunyani: Twenty vulnerable girls in the Sunyani Municipality are currently undergoing employable skills training in pastries, aiming to secure decent jobs for themselves. The initiative targets nursing and single mothers aged 16 to 24, providing them with the necessary skills to establish their own businesses and support their families.
According to Ghana News Agency, the training is part of the Resilient City for Adolescent (RCA) Project, implemented by the Global Media Foundation (GloMeF) and local partners such as the Indigenous Women Empowerment Network and Citizens Watch Ghana (CWA). Mr. Simon Asore, Executive Director of CWA, highlighted that the project plans to offer employment skills to around 100 vulnerable individuals in the Sunyani East and Sunyani West Municipality.
In an interview with GNA during a training session at Penkwase, Mr. Asore explained that the three-year project, funded by Foundation Botnar through Ecorys UK under its Healthy Cities for Adolescents initiative, aims to improve adolescent lives. The project has already provided 15 girls with sewing machines for training in dressmaking and fashion designing, with plans to offer training tools for body makeup and hairdressing soon.
Mr. Asore encouraged the trainees to take their training seriously and urged their mentors to serve as role models. Beneficiaries like Miss Rafia Haruna, a single mother, expressed gratitude, stating that the training would enable her to meet her child’s basic needs. Similarly, Ms. Paulina Wepie appreciated the opportunity to learn employable skills, emphasizing the need for more such initiatives for adolescent girls in the region.
Ms. Al-Hassan Amanda Sabina, another beneficiary, highlighted the interest among vulnerable girls in acquiring employable skills but noted the lack of opportunities. She called for government intervention to support such initiatives, ensuring more girls can benefit and improve their economic standing.