FOUNDATION TRAINS 17 WOMEN IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS (PAGE 11, MARCH 20, 2010)

The Darlings Human Development Foundation (DHDF), a non-governmental, non-profit making organisation has held the third passing-out ceremony for 17 women trained in hairdressing and dressmaking at the organisation’s vocational training centre at Amanfrom in the Agona East District in the Central Region.
The training lasted for one year, and each of the nine beneficiaries , trained in hairdressing was presented with a National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) certificate, a hand drier and hair washing sink.
The remaining beneficiaries who were trained in dressmaking, were presented with NVTI certificates and sewing machine to start their own businesses. They were also trained in soap making and record keeping.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Director of DHDF, Mrs Comfort Ayisibea Tettey, said the organisation was established in June, 1998 with the vision of rendering quality service to the less privileged in society, to ensure hope and social justice.
She said the organisation sought to empower rural women to develop themselves and to improve their financial position through micro-economic ventures, farming, vocational training, among others.
Mrs Tettey said the centre was established to equip girls who could not make it to either the junior high or senior high schools, with skills.
The Municipal Budget Analyst of Agona West, Mr Francis Kwame Odei, said since its establishment the organisation had helped the community by building a JHS and a vocational institution.
He said in addition to that the organisation had also built teachers quarters with other social amenities.
The Mankrado of Agona Duakwa, Nana Kofi Aberde IV, who also addressed the ceremony said the organisation had helped to improve the living standards of people in the community by providing educational support for girls.
He called on the government to help provide the community with social amenities such as electricity, roads, water and places of convenience.
The mission of DHDF is to spearhead the campaign for the alleviation of poverty and other problems that make life unbearable for the vulnerable in society.
The organisation intends to extend its operations to the three northern regions soon to help women and girls in the rural communities there to acquire education and vocational training.