PHOTO: Graduates of the Bong Concern Youth Movement post for picture
By Emmanuel Mafelah, mafelahemmanuel29@gmail.com
GBARNGA, Liberia- The Bong Concern Youth Movement in collaboration with the office of District #5 (Bong County) Representative has graduated 63 women including 3 men from its life-skills empowerment training program in Sergeant Kollie Town, Suakoko District.
Delivering the keynote address, the Representative of District#5, Edward Karfiah lauded the movement for its contribution to national development by empowering the both men and women.
He said the decision taken by the graduates to become professional to learn skills was the best they could have ever made in their lives.
Representative Karfiah stated that he was glad to see many young women and the older ladies empowered with the skills to make money, adding that it is one way of buttressing government’s effort to promote the nation.
The Bong County lawmaker then vowed to work and empower the graduates amid the several challenges confronting them.
Also speaking, Alex Flomo, Founder and Chief Executive Director of the Bong Concern Youth Movement, said the vocational school is the organization’s own way of contributing to nation building.
He said youth, especially women are vulnerable people in the society, and the initiative launched is to empower them to support themselves and their families.
Speaking at the event, some of the graduates thanked the Bong Concern Youth Movement for the knowledge gained.
According to Mr. Flomo, the program will shortly be launch in other parts of the County including, Kpaii, Pants districts with full sponsorship from Representative Karfiah.
Abigail Willie, age 36, one of the graduates extended commendation to the Movement and partners for providing them the opportunity to acquire the knowledge.
She then encouraged other women to wake up and do something, in order to better their lives if they are to battle the tasks ahead.
She added, “I just want to take this opportunity to call on my friends women out there to come out and do something, because Liberia is getting hard by the day. Man will not do it all for you, try to do something for yourself and help your family”.
The program was held recently in SKT, Suakoko district, Liberia’s central Bong County.