On May 21, 2024, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia officially opened a brand-new dormitory facility in Accra with the goal of bettering the lives of head porters, or “kayayei.”
In order to meet the urgent requirements of the kayayei and improve their socioeconomic standing, the government promised to build this institution, which will include both housing and vocational training.
The facilities, which are part of a larger initiative to benefit over 100,000 Kayayei nationwide, are situated in Madina and Ashaiman. Additional centers are being built in Techiman and Kumasi.
Dr. Bawumia thanked the partners and other government departments that worked together to make the project a reality during the commissioning event.
Dr. Bawumia said:
“It was a great pleasure this afternoon, in Accra, as I commissioned a multi-purpose hostel facility for head potters (Kayayei), as well as a training programme, the Kayayei Empowerment Programme for them.
“The commissioning of the ultra-modern residential facility and training centre, is in fulfilment of a promise I made to the head potters (sic), on behalf of government, when I visited their hub in Agbogbloshie, Accra, to greet them.
“With government adding a training programme to the residential facility, we have moved beyond the promise of addressing their pressing needs, to also offering them transitional job pathways, to enhance their socio-economic status,”
“I am profoundly grateful to the following government agencies: the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), “District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Ghana Gas, Ghana Health Service, and BOST, as well as the Father Campbell Foundation, for their collaborative efforts in making this possible.
“Many doubted this when the promise was made, but once again, we have proven that with a possibility mindset, and the right partnership, nothing is impossible. Indeed, it is possible!”
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