- CEO Alice says skill training for women is the way to go
The Etta Setta Tucker Foundation AID (ESTFAID has announced that a large graduation celebration for its first life-skills training program will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. on the main campus of the Konola Mission Academy in Konola, Margibi County.
The Etta Tucker Foundation AID’s Chief Executive Officer, Madam Alice Baysah, stated that the foundation’s principal objective is on women’s empowerment. She believes it is beneficial to provide women with skills that they may use to improve their lives and protect themselves from exploitation and violence. Another effective means of combating sexual and gender-based violence(SGBV), she says, is to teach women and girls life-saving skills.
According to Madam Baysah, the Etta Setta Tucker Foundation AID (ESTFAID) has been launching and conducting life-skills training for underprivileged women in Margibi County in several training circles such as soap-making, tailoring, and pastry/baking for the past six (6) months. The training program enrolled approximately 1000 persons. After several months of hard effort, the first set of 1,000 recipients (920 women and 80 men) completed the training program.
Mr. J. Alphonso F. Kordor, the lead facilitator, led others in training and drills in a variety of vocational skills, including catering, soap-making, pastry, tailoring, and dialogue and peace-building efforts.
Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah is slated to speak at the graduation ceremony on Friday, May 20 at the Konola Academy Mission school in Margibi County.
Traditional Leaders, women’s groups, students, and members of the Liberia Crusaders for Peace are among the other notable attendees.
The Etta Tucker Foundation Aid, according to Madam Baysah, has continued to deliver skills and life-changing opportunities to women, men, young boys and girls, and the less fortunate in Margibi County and beyond since its inception.
The Etta Tucker Foundation (AID) is a Liberian charity. Economic empowerment and other life-skills programs are used to improve the quality of life for underprivileged youth, elderly women, and children.
