Youth Skills Training Gets Boost from Living Way Education
The initiative has cost the faith-based organization a total of 18 million kwacha, including shipping to donate tools for electrical work, welding, sewing, carpentry and joinery, bricklaying, plumbing
SALIMA, Malawi -- Member of Parliament for Salima South Christopher Manja has commended Living Way Education (LIWE) for its commitment to promoting livelihood skills and bringing youths together to support each other in improving their living conditions, writes Alinafe Nyanda.
Speaking Friday at Group Village Kamphinda during the donation of vocational skills training equipment to 36 organizations in the country, Manja said the skills the organization is sharing with youths are important in responding to the challenge of youth unemployment.
"Let me again commend Living Way Education Centre for helping equip our youths with entrepreneurship skills. The development aligns with the Malawi government's 2023 Vision agenda. These invaluable skills are closing the knowledge gaps that have hindered many youths. The skills are important in addressing the concern of youth unemployment," he said.
Earlier in his welcoming remarks, LIWE Director Pastor Yunusu Kadziyenda Banda challenged youths to continue working together to address challenges of youth unemployment, poverty, food insecurity, reduce HIV infections and global warming.
He advised them not to only be beneficiaries of policies, but to take the lead in starting initiatives and programs to improve their living conditions and develop their communities, saying the organization has put a high premium on quality education and skills for enhanced employability, entrepreneurship, job creation and youth empowerment.
According to Banda, the donation was made through the Real Aid project with support from the UK-based organization Tools With A Mission (TWAM).
The supported organizations were selected through an application process at www.applytotwam.uk/malawi in a quest to improve the country's workforce employability and competitiveness through the promotion of vocational training and skills development.
"Quality education and skills development are cardinal to make the country a competitive investment destination and an efficiency productive hub in the region. Young people in Malawi possess the drive, determination, and ingenuity to shape a brighter future for themselves and their communities," Banda stated.
Pastor Henry Makhanamba, director of one of the beneficiary organizations, Haven of Hope in Africa, hailed Living Way Education for the timely donation, saying many youths engage in immoral behaviors due to lack of activities to support their daily needs.
The initiative has cost the faith-based organization a total of 18 million kwacha, including shipping to donate tools for electrical work, welding, sewing, carpentry and joinery, bricklaying, plumbing and computers.