Each of the 15 beneficiaries, between 17 and 21 years, received standard electrical sewing machines and accessories as well as some apprentices’ tools to engage in the craft and to find themselves decent jobs.

The Global Media Foundation (GloMef), a Sunyani-based human rights, anti-corruption and media advocacy Non-Governmental Organisation with other primary partners are implementing the RCA project.

With funding from the Swiss Botnar Fondation, the three-year project sought to benefit about 1,500 adolescents directly, with an additional 3,000 experiencing the positive impact of the project.

The GloMeF together with the Indigenous Women Empowerment Network and Citizens Watch Ghana, also NGOs secured the £300,000 grant from the Foundation to equip the youth to become active citizens and take part in the social, political and economic activities in Sunyani East and Sunyani West Municipalities.

According to Mr Ahenu, the project implementation was making significant impacts on the lives of the vulnerable young people, improving access to good quality and affordable healthcare, education and other social services.

He said: “The RCA implementation is reducing the negative impact of teenage pregnancy, smoking, drug abuse and mental health problems in the municipalities through its health and digital clinic center set up by the project”.

In an interview on the side-lines of a short presentation ceremony held at Abesim, near Sunyani, Mr. Ahenu said the RCA was spending GHC250,000, providing employable skills training in soap making, fashion design, pastries, hairdressing, and body makeups to the marginalized girls.

He emphasized that the project remained committed to impact the socio-economic livelihoods of the vulnerable young people, and asked the beneficiaries of the machines to take their training seriously.

Mr. Ahenu urged them to avoid unhealthy lifestyles and bad peers, saying their commitment to the course of the training would inspire the NGO and funding and local partners to do more and extend the packages to others too.

 Ms Jennifer Mawuena, the spokesperson for the beneficiaries, thanked GloMef and its partners for the support, and pledged their commitment in ensuring that the assistance provided to them would not be in vain.