…takes Empowered to Ifako Ijaye
“10 courses in total and 256 people got registered, but 120 of them made it through to the training after screening because some were underage, which we don’t encourage.”
By Ola Kay
In its renewed commitment to fight hunger among Nigerians and help individuals discover their creative abilities in order to achieve self-reliance, the Supportive Pillar Foundation, SPF, a non-profit making organization has embarked on a two-week intense skills acquisition programme that caters to the needs of the poor, unemployed and the downtrodden in the society.
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SPF’s Logistics and Fund Raising Director, Mrs. Funmilayo Opeseitan, who spoke on the organization’s outreach for the month of July explained that the two weeks life-transforming programme through Skills Acquisition powered by the SPF, took place at Ifako Ijaiye, Ogba Lagos State.
She informed that the choice of the location became necessary based on empirical evidence garnered ahead of the programme.
“After doing our research, We feel the people in the area need the empowerment,” she said, adding that the focus of the organization this time includes to empower people that cannot feed themselves to be able to start up a small business through the SPF powered skills acquisition training.
On the categories of persons qualified for the training, Mrs. Opeseitan stated that the target participants include
male and female between 18 – 55 years age brackets.
The Logistics and Fund Raising Director particularly commended the crop of participants in the two weeks ongoing skills acquisition training for being receptive and encouraging in their disposition to embracing the life changing programme brought to their doorstep.
Speaking on the various skills available and the number of registered beneficiaries after ascertaining their eligibility, she enumerated a long list of available skills to the participants which include Baking and Pastries, Tie and Dye (Adire), Wig Making and Installation, Makeup Artistry and Gele Tying. Others include Tailoring, Event Decorations, Fascinator and Turban Making, Hairdressing, Fabric Beading and Stoning as well as Bag Making.
She expressed satisfaction that the trainees took full advantage of the opportunities given to them.
And giving a rundown of the set of activities, she explained that, “10 courses in total and 256 people got registered, but 120 of them made it through to the training after screening because some were underage, which we don’t encourage.”
While she emphasized that the programme had been impactful in meeting the beneficiaries expectations both in the past and present, Mrs. Opeseitan said that much more could have been done through the focused hard work of the SPF team, working tirelessly to deliver the vision of the organization-“Passion to Fight Hunger, Inspiration to do More,” but for the challenge of funding for the empowerment materials.
On what to expect after the two weeks of intense training, she said: “We will pick three students/participants that have passion for the skills and send them for three to six months of advanced training.”
The Logistics and Fund Raising Director expressed the confidence that as donors and partners continue to give increasing financial support, that will translate into achieving the next important move, which according to her is “to make more impacts in the lives of the people.”
Mrs. Opeseitan seized the moment to thank all existing partners for their supports, even as she appealed to organizations governments, international donors and philanthropy driven individuals to partner with the SPF by donating generously in uplifting the needy in the society.
She called upon such entities and individuals to do so by checking “through our social media profiles to see the things we have done and are still doing.”
She concluded by stating that donors and partners alike can reach out through the accounts details of the organization: 7113457018 (Supportive Pillar Foundation) FCMB.
SPF is a non-profit making organization, committed to empowering the underprivileged in the country through life-changing and strategic programmes.
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