Solwezi women empowered

TWENTY-EIGHT women 28 from four community clubs in Sandang’ombe ward in Solwezi have been empowered with survival and entrepreneurship skills.

The 28 women have undergone training in bottle deco, knitting, doormat and jewellery making as well as entrepreneurship.

Solwezi Municipal Council has since awarded them with certificates of completion.

The local authority conducted skills training of community members in line with provisions of the Local Government Act number two of 2019 which mandates.

Sandang’ombe ward Councillor, Bernard Sokotela, expressed happiness at the zeal and eagerness to learn exhibited by the women during training.

Mr. Sokotela, who is also Deputy Mayor, said the move to train more women in various skills would enable them become self- reliant and eventually improve their livelihood.

Under the Local Government Act number two, councils are mandated to administer schemes for the encouragement of and participation in community development.

Mr Sokotela was happy that the council was living up to its mandate of providing services to the community aimed at eradicating poverty in the district.

Director Housing and Social Services, Andrew Kalemba, said despite the adverse effects of the coronavirus, his team has so far trained 50 women out of the 100 planned for this year.

Mr Kalemba said that among the 50 women trained so far, 22 were from Kimasala ward and were trained early this year.

He was optimistic that the 28 women would thrive and implement all skills acquired for the betterment of the community. And speaking on behalf of all the participants Maggie Chipolongo assured the municipality that the skills acquired would be put to good use.