Voinjama – A local civil society group in Lofa County has begun a six-month training program for women who were affected by the Ebola outbreak in the county. The program titled “Livelihood Empowerment of Ebola Women and Young Girls through Soap-Making” is sponsor by Friends of Liberia, an organization formed by returned Peace Corps volunteers. Initial quantity of palm oil to be used by FOWACE for the soap making trainingThe training program targets 25 women and young girls selected from different communities across Voinjama. Since its formation in 2015, FOWACE has trained more than 500 women in different livelihood skills in Lofa County. The group recently trained more than 100 women in Quardu-Gboni district in vegetable production and is currently providing loan to more than 60 Ebola-affected women in Voinjama at no interest.

Source: Front Page Africa April 10, 2019 23:37 UTC