Twenty-seven women from the Church of Pentecost in the Teshie-Nungua and Sakumono areas and two other communities have benefitted from a one-week skills training programme.
Organised by the Rebecca Foundation under its Terema Initiative, they were trained in detergent and soap making as well as batik tie-dye production.
The Terema Initiative is a programme aimed at empowering women from diverse backgrounds with employable skills to improve their livelihoods and care for their children.
At the end of the training, they were presented with certificates and start-up kits.
The Nungua training formed Phase III of the 2026 Terema Initiative Skills Training Programme, which focused on the production of household cleaning detergents and batik tie-dye products.
Advice
At a graduation ceremony in Accra, the Lead Strategist of the Rebecca Foundation, Sheela Sakyi Oppong, who spoke on behalf of the former First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, encouraged the beneficiaries to put the skills acquired to good use.
She expressed the hope that the training would help the women attain economic independence.
Ms Sakyi Oppong said the foundation would continue to partner institutions and stakeholders to improve the livelihoods of more women, particularly the unemployed, to enable them to support their families.
She urged the beneficiaries to remain committed to their newly acquired skills, establish small businesses, and gradually grow them into successful enterprises.
Commendation
The Chief Executive Officer of EFYKLO Ventures (trainers for the programme), Afua Agyemang, commended the participants for their commitment to the training.
She advised them to apply the knowledge acquired, remain innovative and develop unique products to attract and retain customers.
Ms Agyemang urged them to put their minds to the work to enable them to come out with unique products.
The Area Head of the Church of Pentecost and Director of Pentecost Social Services, Pastor Benjamin Asare Yeboah, also commended the beneficiaries for their dedication throughout the training and urged them to consistently apply their skills to generate income.
He said the church would monitor and support the beneficiaries to ensure they translated the training into practical economic activities.
Pastor Yeboah also expressed appreciation to the Rebecca Foundation and its founder, Mrs Akufo-Addo, for the partnership.
Appreciation
Some participants expressed gratitude for the opportunity to acquire employable skills and pledged to use them to establish viable businesses to meet their financial responsibilities at home and within the church.
