The Relevant Achievers Impacting Nations (RAIN) Foundation, an international missions-based organisation, has held an awards ceremony to recognise the remarkable achievements of women in the country and beyond.
Known as the International Ladies High TEA and awards, it is an awards scheme that celebrates the impact women have made in various sectors including health, education, business, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, among others.
Over forty awardees emerged winners in various categories such as Child Care and Gender Advocacy, Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Youth leadership and Mentorship, Education, Health and Business. Each recipient was presented with certificates and medals.
The event was on the theme, “Girl, just show up”.
The Founding President of the RAIN Foundation, David Raphaelle K. Antwi, explained that the awards ceremony was meant to gather women on various platforms across the globe to network, empower and take inspiration from one another.
Women must discover themselves and maximise their potential.
They must also find the direction of God’s purpose for their lives,” he said.
Empowering women
In a discussion during the event, panellists shared inspiring stories of the struggles they went through in their lives and urged women to stand firm no matter the circumstances they faced.
The panellists were Dr Miriam Cinevert, author of the best-selling book titled ‘Girl, just show up,’ Dr Shaneque Metellus, Founder, Royal Palm Billing Solutions, a medical consultancy firm based in the United States of America (USA) and a US-based actress, Schelle Purcell.
They encouraged women to go after their dreams and never believe it was too late to pursue their goals and reach their full potential.
“Show up for yourself. Never be worried about what others think about you. Have faith in God to help you,” one of the panellists, Dr Cinevert, said.
For parents who have children with special needs, Dr Shaneque Metellus urged them not to be ashamed of their children; instead, they should stand tall and protect them to have a conducive environment to thrive.
