The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Passport, District 9141 and the Rotary E-Club Hamburg-Connect District 1890 have empowered two hundred and fifty-three women and youths in Obuama, Harry’s Town in Degema Local government area, with various skills to increase to their access to stable life.
The Rotary International District 9141 Governor, Andy Uwejeyan while addressing the beneficiaries after a one-month training on their various skills congratulates them for accepting to be trained and successfully completing the training.
Rotarian Uwejeyan while inspecting some of the products crafted by the beneficiaries commended them for being focus through out the training, he however advised the beneficiaries to use the skills gained to improve their source of livelihood and also create jobs for others.
On her part, President of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Passport who also spoke on behalf of the Rotary E-Club Hamburg-Connect, Preba Babalola said the aim of the project is to support the vulnerable and displaced families in the midst of the economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The women and youths were trained in fish farming, poultry, snail farming and bead making craft. The impact of the project is that the youths will have access to education and basic necessities, using the immediate and long term sustainable livelihood interventions.
Big thanks to our Rotary Leaders, members of Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, Passport, members of Rotary e-Club Hamburg-Connect (in spirit), AGs, members of Rotary Club of Trans Amadi and other Rotarians from District 9141 who were able to come out to support our club. Together we Serve to Change Lives, ” she said.
Our correspondent Precious Ahiakwo-Ovie reports that the project tagged “Community Empowerment and Skills Development in Response to COVID-19” is a global grant project.
