• Foundation brings joy to Lagos disadvantaged community, equips residents with skills, training
By Lukman Olabiyi
The power of skill acquisition was displayed recently when disadvantaged residents of Ajomo in the Ketu/Mile 12, Lagos State, were trained liquid soap making.
Charity Ayo Foundation said it is part of its efforts to close the gap in access to education and entrepreneurship by empowering communities across the country economically through skill acquisition.
Participants were taught how to soak and mix different chemicals to produce the liquid soap. They were also assessed on what they were taught, after which three winners who were provided funding to start independently emerged.
The winners were presented with decorated cheques to be given to an authorised chemical dealer to collect chemicals worth the amount contained in the cheques for immediate production by each of them.
The founder of the NGO, Mrs Charity Ayooluwa Olaifa, said the foundation decided to embark on empowerment training to cushion the effects of the current economic situation in the country for the less privileged members of the society:
“The economy is bad generally, but it is worse for people with no livelihood. Charity Ayo Foundation decided to reduce the poverty level and boost the economy by training as many people as possible in the country in the production of liquid soap.
“Through this programme, those that are gainfully employed can make production for domestic use while those that are not can produce for sale.”
Community leaders present at the event expressed happiness and also stated their desire to collaborate with the NGO in the future to expand the training to more members of the community.