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Iftar Hours: Women's Vocational Training (CLOSED)

In Doryumu, Ghana, women have less access to opportunities at many levels of society. These challenges result in women having less formal education and skills to support themselves compared to men. This further entrenches gender inequality, food insecurity and cycles of adolescent pregnancy.

Vocational training allows folks, regardless of formal educational background, to gain the skills required for employment in a skilled trade as an artisan. Providing this education allows women to enter the market, boosting local economies.

In Doryumu, however, no vocational schools exist. We are currently raising funds for the establishment of the first vocational training centre in this community, which will support the capacity building of young women who cannot access training opportunities in urban areas. Our goal is to raise $3,000 for this centre by the end of the summer, which will allow us to begin training ten young women in sewing and fashion design. 

Funds will be used to cover material and facilities costs, including sewing machines, tools, fabric, and utilities. We will be posting updates on this project on our social [email redacted] throughout the summer. Thank you for supporting the economic empowerment of women in this community!


About YSYF

Yayra-Si Youth Foundation is an international, youth-led NGO working to amplify the voices of women and youth in Ghana for health and economic development. We operate from an anti-oppressive approach to global health and international development that draws on traditional knowledge, focuses on capacity sharing and allows locals to lead. More information about our work, including past vocational training activities, is available on our website at https://ysyf.org.

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Yayra-Si Youth Foundation
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Ajax, ON

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