Smile Widows Foundation to train 200 widows on skills aquisition in Akwa Ibom

NGO to train 200 widows 

 

Smile Widows Foundation, says it is targeting 200 widows for training in production of cosmetics and laundry services in Akwa Ibom.
The founder of the NGO, Mr Patrick Daramola, said this in Uyo on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeri.
He said that the five days free skills acquisition training would last from Aug. 12 to Aug.17.
He said that the women would be trained on how to make perfume, body spray, soap, detergent, air freshener, bleach, insecticide and body cream.
Daramola added that the women would also be trained on how to make paint, disinfectants and shampoo.
He expressed hope that at the end of the training the rate at which the widows depended on their relations for their sustenance would be reduced.
 ``It is the desire of the NGO that widows in Akwa Ibom should have sustainable income generating business to cater for themselves,’’ he said.
Daramola told NAN that at the end of the training, the beneficiaries would be linked with financial institutions for necessary assistance to commence their business.
He said that the widows were among the less-privileged in the society who needed to be supported and catered for by the people.
Daramola urged the widows to avail themselves of the opportunity of the training to engage in productive ventures.