Empower Youths Through Computer Skills Training

Warm greetings

Over the past years we have had the opportunity to offer computer training to many youths and young adults. In the last session, the training was offered to several leaders in local Civil Society Organizations.  The rationale behind this is capacity building: Besides helping to empower the beneficiaries themselves, we are also strengthening and empowering organizations that they lead.   This triggered a multiplier effect and doubled our impact.  We are delighted to be able to make this effect.

In the video, Joshua and Jusu extend their thanks and gratitude to Develop Africa, AID Sierra Leone (local partner organization) and all who made the training possible.  This includes you - as a donor to this project and we are grateful for your support that helped make this possible.

The training was very beneficial to the participants as it helped them expand their knowledge and advance their skills.  As Joshua, one of the beneficiaries says in the Youtube video, "there were so many things I did not know about (using a) computer but because of this training been extended to me I am really grateful”.  The lives of the trainees will never be the same again because of the vital skills they have acquired.

Thanks for joining us in providing this empowering training! 

Links:

• Leaders report on training session - Video

It's always a joy to share the good news of our joint impact  - and what better way to learn of this than to watch and hear it in a video directly from the beneficiaries themselves! 

Here's a link to a new video where the beneficiaries tell the story themselves - just added in the last 24 hours to Youtube.  It's less than 2 minutes long - watch it now - http://youtu.be/vP0tjSjK0ew.

The training that we are providing is definitely, much appreciated as the beneficiaries are learning vital skills.  As Wuyatta says in the video, "I can now proudly say that I know how to make invoices, ID cards and so many things.  I have also learned so many things about computers that I didn’t know before."

She concludes by saying: "I want to say I am really grateful. I also want to thank the sponsors of this program and I pray that they will continue to do such a good job." 

More information and full report is available on Develop Africa's website - http://bit.ly/pctrain12

This training was targeted at supporting key members of several Civil Society Organizations with the intent that this would help to further develop these organizations. There is a huge demand for this and we plan to offer expanded sessions in the near future

Thanks so much for helping to make a difference in their lives.

Links:

• Report from computer training session
• Video of 2 computer training beneficiaries