Addis Ababa, August 13, 2024 (FBC) – ‘Lenegewa’ Women’s Rehabilitation and Skill Development Center graduated its first batch of impoverished women that attended trainings in various life skills and vocations.
The graduates trained in beauty, fashion and textile, food preparation and other 18 different fields, it was learned.
The graduation ceremony was attended by Mayor of Addis Ababa City Administration Adanech Abiebie, Deputy Mayor and Head of Industrial Development Bureau Jantirar Abay, and other guests.
Recall Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed jointly with First Lady Zinash Tayachew and Addis Ababa mayor, unveiled ‘Lenegewa’ Women’s Rehabilitation and Skill Development Center during March 2024.
This state of the art project that lies on 10 ha of land has become a paramount initiative to house impoverished women from the streets and provide them with life skills and vocational training.
Today’s graduates are the first batch since its establishment in March this year.
Of the total 302 trainees who took the training, 94 percent passed the Certificate of Competency (COC) and qualified for today’s graduation.
Speaking on the graduation ceremony, Mayor of Addis Ababa Adanech Abiebie underscored that the Center has proved that it is possible to bring about change in a short period of time by solving social problems.
The mayor also pointed out that ‘Lenegewa’ Women’s Rehabilitation and Skill Development Center is playing a vital role in repairing the fractures in the society.
The city administration has prepared sheds and other materials that would be imperative for the new graduates to start their own business.
Accordingly, the graduates were organized and handed over the keys to the sheds to enable them to start business, as per ENA.