756 Women Empowered in Liberia.
In a colourful and inspiring ceremony at Antoniette Tubman Liberia,
756 women graduated from the Family Strengthening & Livelihood Program of the InnerCity Mission in Liberia after completing vocational courses and acquiring skills in Tailoring, Beauty care, Soap making, Catering and Interior decoration. The women were given tools to start up business with skills acquired.
Present at this event was Her Excellency, Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and the Honorable Minister of Gender & Child Protection, Mrs Wlliameta Tarr. They encouraged the women to make the most of the opportunity the program offered them.
This program is designed to empower families to become financially independent in order to cater for and protect their children from poverty and its effect. These beneficiaries will receive regular skills acquisition training and food assistance for a period of one year. At the end of the Program, they receive small scale grants to help them start up small to medium scale businesses.
As an individual, a group or corporate organisation, you can sponsor food supplies, business training or provide grants and materials for these families. Visit icm.ngo/donate.
You can also volunteer your time and expertise to teach the families useful skills to start businesses. Sign up at hvn.theinnercitymission.ngo