Initiative for Peace Communication Association organization, has graduated twenty beneficiaries after three months’ tailoring course in Yei.
The tailoring program supported by GIZ, brought nineteen women and a man.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony, Morobo County Commissioner, Joseph Mawa John, appreciates the organization for initiating the program.
He urges the organization to continue empowering the communities and expand it to the grassroots.
“I am happy, with IPCA for training our people with skills. I want to tell them not to end it today but continue empowering the communities from the county to the grass root levels. I am appealing to them to expand this project to the counties of greater Yei for our people to benefit from this knowledge. What is needed from you beneficiaries is commitment. When you are committed in what you are given, you will get the benefit. I urge you to go and share this knowledge with the rest of the members of your communities”, advised Joseph.
Lainya County commissioner, Emmanuel Khamis Richard, encourages women, to use the knowledge gained to support their families.
“Women are the backbones of our families. Women are the ones handling family responsibilities. So I am sure that the tailoring machines given to the beneficiaries will be used to support and develop the growth of their children. Don’t go home and begin to undermine your husband because of the knowledge you got but maintain peace in your families. Use the money you get and join together with the ones of the husbands to carter for the family needs. Our work as commissioners is to ensure that there is security for you to exercise your work, “said the County commissioner.
Yei County Commissioner, Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa, appeals to the women not to grow loggerheads with their husbands, after attaining the training.
“Let this machines be used for paying children in school. Let it also be used for providing food for the children in the families. It should not be taken as a chance to divorce your husband because you already have knowledge and means of getting money to carter for your needs. If you are one of those who would want to do that, I advise you to avoid because it will portray a bad image, “Aggrey advised the graduates.
The speakers made the statement on Tuesday during the graduation ceremony of tailors in Yei.