Afrikids
Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) at the weekend presented working
tools to 151 vocational skills trainees in Bolgatanga of the Upper East Region.
Apart from the presentation, the NGO also supported the beneficiaries to
undergo two to four years skills training in carpentry, mason, sewing,
hairdressing, vulcanising and mechanics. Mr James Zuugah Tiigah, Regional
Minister, in a speech read on his behalf lauded the NGO for complimenting
government’s efforts. He said Afrikids Ghana also supported 494 deprived
students in the region who have completed senior high school education and are
now at various stages of tertiary institutions in the country. He said despite
the numerous challenges confronting the government, it had earmarked several
programmes including the new educational reforms and the restructuring of Ghana
Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Development Agency, aimed at empowering
the youth. Mr Tiigah said the Regional Coordinating Council would partner with
NGOs in the region to ensure that youth unemployment is brought to the barest
minimum. The Country Director of Afrikids Ghana, Mr Nicholas Kumah, said in
2009 his outfit through the support of Comic Relief, a UK Charitable based
organisation started the implementation of a project dubbed: “New Beginning. He
said the project which is being implemented in the Bolgatanga, Talensi Nabdam
and Kassena Nankana Districts is aimed at targeting streets children and those
who are engaged in worse forms of child labour particularly in mining. The
Country Director indicated the NGO is committed to implement its three- year
strategic planning which aims among other things to help improve the lives of
110,000 children and 143,000 adults from 2013 to 2016. The Paramount Chief of
Bongo, Naba Baba Salifu Aleemyarum, who chaired the function, entreated other
NGOs in the region to follow the example of Afrikids Ghana by contributing to
the development of the area.
Source: Shawana Yussif
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