An integrated Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) under the aegis of Daniel and Partner and Foundation (DPF) is organising a free skills Acquisition and Business Developmnet training programme in Port Harcourt.
The programme which began on July 5, 2013 will end on August 5, at the Redeemed Chritian Chuch of God, 19 King Jaja Street, Port Harcourt.
In a chat with The Tide Business Correspondent in her office in Port Harcourt, the Director of the Foundation, Miss Juliana Daniel Hart said 40 persons are currently participating in the on-going training programme free of charge in line with her motto: “Service To Humanity.”
She said they were being trained on driving, catering, computer, shoe making, sewing, that and beads making, interior decoration, GSM repairs, hair dressing as well as manicure and pendicure for a duration of one month.”
According to her, the free training is part of their contribution towards the development of indigenes of Rivers State in particular nad the Niger Delta in general, stressing that a good number of citizens had benefitted from the programme since its inception since five years ago.
The Director said through the grace of God, she was able to float the foundation to enable the youths acquire skills and be self-employed or set up their business outfit, pointing out that, “Unemployment is a disease and the foundation is to help them empower themselves for the future.”
Miss Hart, who narrated how she borne the idea of setting up the foundation hinted that beneficiaries have been calling and giving testimonies of the programme and how she had put food on their table and their families.
She also thanked God that the teachers she employed to teach the students were all paid till date, but her only challenge had been the finance involvement, students sometimes do not turn-up for studies as the organisation still pays the teachers as well as money spent on repair of equipments and faculty machines.
The Director  of Daniel and Partner Foundation however, hinted that she intend to partner with a firm to assist the graduands after training through empowerment and employment, so that they could put into practice what they have learned and acquired to make a living.
Miss Hart also thanked her parents for the encouragement and prayed that with God on her side, she would not relent in engaging the youths to acquire skill ratherthan being a nuisance to the society.
About 500 persons have benefitted from the programme since its inception five years ago.