WASSA EAST DISTRICT: BAC TRAIN 27 IN SOAP MAKING

WASSA EAST DISTRICT: BAC TRAIN 27 IN SOAP MAKING

The Wassa East District office of the Business Advisory Centre (BAC) has organized a five day training workshop on soap-making for 24 people at Daboase in the Western Region.

The workshop which was attended by participants drawn from the community was co-founded by the Rural Enterprises Project (REP) and the District Assembly.

It was to equip participants with employable skills to render them self-reliant and also to eliminate poverty at the grassroots.

Mr. Daniel Adjei Sarpong, Head of BAC said the project was to complement government’s efforts at reducing poverty by creating employment opportunities for its clients and urged members of the community to take advantage of the intervention.

Mr. Sarpong encouraged the participants to form groups to enhance their chances of getting loans and advised them not to include those who were not credit wealthy.

Hon. Wilson Arthur, the District Chief Executive noted that the workshop demonstrates that government was committed to reducing the unemployment rate especially among the youth.

He urged the youth to avail themselves of such opportunities to improve on their lot to help promote economic activities at the grassroots.

The DCE promised to liaise with BAC to create a medium and micro-enterprise fund to support women groups and micro and small enterprises.

The facilitator of the training Madam Diana Araba Aidoo who is the CEO of DARA Enterprise admonished the participants to put the skills acquired into practice, adding that without constant practice beneficiaries may lose the skills acquired.

She congratulated the participants for comporting themselves throughout the training.

DCE and District Cordinating Director 

 The District Chief Executive Hon. Wilson Arthur  interacting with the beneficiaries