Caritas Nigeria 4GATE’S Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program, and Nsukka Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), working on the Income-generating activities (IGAs), and Skills Acquisition Project on Thursday, 18th August 2022, distributed Start-up Kits to out-of-school adolescents at St. Theresa Cathedral, Nsukka, Enugu State.
The sixteen beneficiaries who participated in the Skills Acquisition training were accompanied by their caregivers and trainers. Twelve out of the total number of 16 trainees received a branded Sewing machine each. While two other trainees received hairdressing machines, the last two on the list received barbing salon kits and one electrical wiring kit, respectively.
Making the presentation on behalf of Caritas Nigeria Enugu, Dr. Charles Onyegbado, Technical Advisor, congratulated the beneficiaries and advised them to make the best use of the opportunity given to them by Caritas Nigeria and the Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC).
Mr. Edward Ugba, Senior Technical Specialist, Orphans and Vulnerable Children(OVC), Caritas Nigeria Enugu, while encouraging the beneficiaries to be productive, applauded the government’s sustainable human empowerment programs so far. He also pleaded with the government representatives who were in attendance at the event to assist Caritas Nigeria and the Justice, Development and Peace Commission (DPC) in bringing out-of-school children back to school, and also support them with skills acquisition programs to improve the quality of life of the vulnerable children in the state.
