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Awutu Senya West Juniors Boys empowered

Mr Nenyi George Andah, the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West Constituency in collaboration with Junior Shapers Africa (JSA), has rolled out the maiden edition of the Junior Boys Mentoring Clinic at Bawjiase.

Date Created : 3/8/2017 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Samuel Akapu

The Boys Empowerment Project is pivoted on four thematic areas: Instilling Discipline and Responsibility, Self- Discovery, Vocational Empowerment and Mindset Renewal in the Constituency, is supported by the MP.

The JSA, the organizer of a monthly boys mentoring programme based in Accra, is a boy-child empowerment social enterprise, which trained bout 400 school boys drawn from various schools within the Awutu Senya West Constituency.

Mr Andah speaking at the event said it was in line with the Ghana @60 theme: Mobilizing for Ghana's future and governments Manifesto on the theme: Creating Prosperity and Equal Opportunities for all.

He challenged the boys to be honest, hardworking and humble, stating that these qualities were important to becoming responsible men in future.

He said he would interact with the youth in order to empower them and change their mind-set about politics and their personal role to make an impact in society.

The politician underscored the importance for these boys to properly position themselves to benefit from the numerous interventions he would roll out for his constituents. "I am not only optimistic in the resident's vision of a transformed Ghana but also very hopeful of a transformed constituency of responsible men and women pursuing their dreams", he added.

Mrs Anna Belinda Baidoo, the District Director of Education, expressed gratitude to the MP and management of JSA for the initiative and urged the enthusiastic young boys to heed to advice from the facilitators in order to become the change they sought for.

Mrs Ethel Marfo, the Founding Director of JSA,said the boys were blessed to have an MP, who was passionate about youth development.

She reiterated the importance of renewing their mindset to take advantage of the MP's innovations and the Government's agenda for the youth.

Mr Samuel Amoah, the District Coordinator of Education, Awutu Senya West, assured organizers of the Directorate's full support in contributing towards the mobilization of Ghana's future.

There was also free medical screening for the boys which was coordinated by The Patients Friend Foundation.

Mr. Kodwo Baidoo, a JSA Faculty member and teacher at the St Martin de Porres School at Dansoman-Accra, and Mr Francis Nunoo, founder at Mastermind Art and Technology, walked the boys through innovative presentations and the benefits of acquiring vocational skills.

Pastor Claude Mann, JSA Faculty Member, introduced the boys to insightful presentation on temperaments and helped them to discover their temperaments and their behavioural patterns.