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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Two hundred and sixty female head porters (kayayei) from 10 communities in the West Mamprusi Municipality, North-East Region, have received vocational training and starter packs to enable them to establish their own businesses.<\/b><\/p>\n

They were migrants who worked as head porters in urban areas but returned home due to adverse experiences.<\/p>\n

The starter packs (toolkits), which comprised make-up kits, sewing machines, hair dryers, weaving equipment, and electrical and tiling materials, were presented to them at a graduation ceremony in Walewale after the six-month skills training programme.<\/p>\n

They were trained in hair dressing, make-up and decoration, and tiling, and passed the National Vocational and Technical Institute (NVTI) Examinations.<\/p>\n

The initiative formed part of the Providing Livelihood Opportunities and Support for Kayayei Porters (KAYAPORT) project.<\/p>\n

It is a US$334,446.12 budget project, which began in 2021, with an estimated amount of GH\u00a2400,000 allocated to the purchase of the toolkits.<\/p>\n

The Catholic Relief Services (CRS), an international non-governmental organisation, implemented the project, in collaboration with the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocese.<\/p>\n

The KAYAPORT project is aimed at providing opportunities for adolescent girls for sustained livelihoods and social acceptance in the municipality.<\/p>\n

Certificates from the NVTI were presented to the beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

Dr Shannon Senefeld, the Senior Vice President for Overseas Operations, CRS, said the project was in line with one of the organisation\u2019s goals to empower young people to thrive.<\/p>\n

Migrants, especially young girls, who worked as \u201ckayayei\u201d faced numerous risks and vulnerabilities, she said, and that the project sought to reverse the trend of venturing into the \u201ckayayei\u201d trade.<\/p>\n

The CRS was committed to collaborating for change and ensuring the young girls succeeded through the support, Dr Senefeld said.<\/p>\n

She called for collective investments in the young girls to bring out their talents and nurture them to contribute to society\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n

Mr. Zakaria Yidana, the North-East Regional Minister, said the KAYAPORT was a step to restore the reputation of the north that had been dented with the \u201ckayayei\u201d tag over the years.<\/p>\n

He urged members of the municipality to patronise businesses of the beneficiaries to help them to succeed.<\/p>\n

Rev Dr Mrs. Comfort Asare, the Director, Department of Social Welfare, commended the CRS for equipping young people to be self-employed to impact national development.<\/p>\n

She advised the beneficiaries to grasp the opportunity and leverage it for greater achievements.<\/p>\n

Miss Fauziya Sulley, a beneficiary, on behalf of her colleagues, expressed gratitude to the CRS for providing them with sources of income as alternatives for the kayayei trade.<\/p>\n

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