The girls with officials of OSLI
These girls underwent intensive four-week training on practical vocational skills such as beading, baking, and soap making.
Since its inception, this program has successfully taken 202 young women through this impactful program with the sole aim of supporting these girls to establish businesses of their own after graduation.
As part of the graduation, the girls were equipped with startup kits and issued with certificates as well.
The graduation event was to celebrate the lives of these girls who had completed the Four-week intensive program showcasing their dedication to endure to the end against all obstacles.
Chairperson for the Board Transformation Committee of OISL Hajia Azara Abukari-Haroun, emphasized OISL’s commitment to creating a positive impact in the lives of people. She motivated the recipients to embrace their newfound skills gained through the program and to maximize their potentials.
OISL Board Chairman, Katey Assem, expressed his gratitude to the Kayayei community and the donors (Medicor Foundation) for the program.
He appreciated the ladies for taking this transformative step forward, which is a symbol of letting go of their past struggles as kayayei and never to return again. He urged them to embrace the brighter future of hope and success which is not for themselves alone but also for their families.
The kayayei Project is a collaborative effort between OISL and Medicor Foundation which is dedicated to empowering and educating these marginalized kayayei girls.
Out of the 202 ladies who have been trained since the inception of the program, One Hundred and Seventy-Five (175) of them representing 87% are currently utilizing the skills acquired to fend for themselves and their families and 95 of them representing 48% have relocated back to the Northern region for resettlement.
These ladies now serve as a living proof of the inherent capabilities present in every marginalized person, showcasing the remarkable possibilities that can be unlocked through appropriate opportunities and support.
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