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WomensTrust Transitions to Ghanaian Leadership After 20 Years Under U.S. Board

WomensTrust Transitions to Ghanaian Leadership After 20 Years Under U.S. Board WomensTrust has announced a leadership transition that will see its Ghana operations formally handed over to Ghanaian leadership after two decades under the guidance of its United States board. In a joint statement, the organization said the decision followed careful reflection and was driven by a long-standing belief that sustainable change must be locally rooted. The U.S. board, chaired by Barbara Lucas, described the transition as both emotional and affirming. “While we have loved this work deeply, we know the organization is ready for the next step,” the statement said, noting pride in the foundation built over the past 20 years. WomensTrust, which focuses on empowering girls and young women in Ghana, said its Ghanaian partners have played a central role in shaping programs and leading initiatives over the years. The organization stated that local leaders are now fully prepared to take on primary responsibility for governance and strategic direction. The Ghana Board, chaired by Professor Mansah Prah, said the new leadership accepts it with humility and deep respect and is committed to building on the organization’s legacy. According to the statement, WomensTrust in Ghana will operate under accountable governance structures, experienced leadership, and established community partnerships. The organization emphasized its commitment to continuity, transparency, and measurable impact during the transition. The Ghana board also expressed appreciation to Lucas and the U.S. board for what it described as “trailblazing leadership” and principled stewardship that helped establish the organization’s credibility and growth over the past two decades. Donors and supporters were encouraged to continue their partnership as the organization enters its next phase under Ghanaian leadership.

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womenstrust graduation mr willibald kafui duho middle with the graduands showing their certificates after the graduation ceremony. photo. ebo gorman

WomenTrust empowers women through literacy programme

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WomenTrust empowers women through literacy programme Womenstrust, a non-governmental organisation, yesterday held the 6th edition of its adult literacy graduation ceremony for 20 women beneficiaries of the adult literacy programme aimed at empowering women through literacy. The graduands, who joined a growing group of over 400 women who had been trained in Ga, Twi, and Ewe, also formed part of a cohort of 90 who advanced from local language instruction to basic English literacy. The adult literacy programme lasted for one and a half years. During the first six months, the graduands were taught the Twi and Ewe languages, and later the English 1 and English 2, where they were equipped with vocational skills such as bread making and liquid detergent production. In addition, they were also equipped with entrepreneurial skills such as beads and soap making as part of the programme for a period of one and a half years. The graduation ceremony was held on the theme, “Empowering Women: Thriving Communities.” Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of WomensTrust, Mr Willibald Kafui, said, “this programme is a clear example of how literacy, when paired with economic empowerment, transforms not just individuals but entire communities.” He said that WomensTrust, based on its mission to support underprivileged girls and women through education, skills training, and financial empowerment, had supported over 2,000 women with micro loans in past years. In addition, Mr Duho said that WomensTrust had also ensured that more than 2,500 girls had stayed in school through its scholarship programme with over 30 women graduating from the university in various fields such of journalism and forensic science. READ MORE:https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/womentrust-empowers-women-through-literacy-programme/ CREDIT: Ghanaian Times

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Invest in girls education – NGO board chair to stakeholders

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Invest in girls education – NGO board chair to stakeholders The Board Chair of WomensTrust, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Professor Mansa Prah, has advised stakeholders to invest in girls to ensure that they remain in school and attain the highest educational status possible. Prof. Prah, who is a former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Cape Coast, explained that although there was an appreciable improvement in access to education for girls, more effort was needed to ensure they did not drop out of school midstream. She was speaking at the launch of the Graduate Students Association of WomensTrust, on the theme, “WomensTrust: Investing in women and the community”. Support WomensTrust is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the development of women and girls in and around Pokuase, a peri-urban community in the Ga West Municipality, in the Greater Accra Region. Since its inception in 2003, the NGO has catered for the needs of over 7,000 underprivileged women and girls in Pokuase and its environs. Over the years, WomensTrust has run programmes in consultation with the community. One of the NGO’s flagship programmes, the Womens Trust Tertiary Scholarship programme, supports academically promising but needy girls in school by providing their educational needs such as tuition fees, hostel fees and laptops, among others. Since the commencement of the tertiary scholarship programme in 2014, 16 beneficiaries have graduated from different tertiary institutions, while 21 of them are still being supported at various levels of their tertiary education. The Executive Director of WomensTrust NGO, Willibald Kafui Duho, described the launch of the alumni association as an important step in building a network of change agents needed to carry the mantle of WomensTrust forward. Education critical Giving the keynote address, a Director of Operations at the International Justice Mission, Anita Budu, noted that women and girls accounted for 70 per cent of those vulnerable to sexual and labour exploitation across the globe. READ MORE: https://www.graphic.com.gh/accra-vendor-list.html?view=article&id=172185&catid=247 CREDIT: Graphic Online

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WomensTrust launches alumni association for scholarship beneficiaries

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WomensTrust launches alumni association for scholarship beneficiaries The Board Chair of WomensTrust, an NGO, Professor Mansa Prah, has advised stakeholders to invest in girls to ensure that they remain in school and attain the highest educational status possible. Professor Prah, also a former Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Cape Coast, explained that although there was an appreciable improvement in access to education for girls, more effort was needed to ensure they did not drop out of school midstream. She was speaking at the launch of the Graduate Students Association of WomensTrust held under the theme, “WomensTrust: Investing in Women and the Community”. WomensTrust is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the development of women and girls in and around Pokuase, a peri-urban community in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region. WomensTrust since its inception in 2003, has catered to the needs of over 7,000 underprivileged women and girls in Pokuase and its environs. One of the NGO’s flagship programmes, the WomensTrust Tertiary Scholarship programme, supports academically promising but needy girls in school by providing their educational needs such as tuition fees, hostel fees, and provision of laptop among others. Since the commencement of the programme in 2014, 16 beneficiaries have graduated from different tertiary institutions while 21 of them are still being supported at various levels of their tertiary education. The Executive Director of WomensTrust NGO, Willibald Kafui Duho, described the launch of the alumni association as an important step in building a network of change agents needed to carry the mantle of WomensTrust forward. Giving the keynote address, a Director of Operations at the International Justice Mission, Madam Anita Budu, noted that women and girls account for 70 per cent of those vulnerable to sexual and labour exploitation across the globe. To this end, she said, education served as an important tool for empowering girls to stem the tide. Madam Budu further noted that to sustain the impact being made on the education of women and girls, there was a need for support from individuals, parents, community leaders and other stakeholders. A beneficiary of the scholarship programme, Monica Enyonam Duvor, lauded WomensTrust for supporting her education from the junior high school level until she graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). According to her, “being the first girl child to graduate at the tertiary level in my family is a plus for me and my family as a whole”. Another beneficiary, Helena Asante, who had been a beneficiary since her final year at the senior high school level, recounted her experiences with WomensTrust, as a student at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). CREDIT: Business Ghana

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