Engage Now Africa on Thursday 8th September 2022 joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 56th International Literacy Day in collaboration with the Ghana Commission for UNESCO under the theme “Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces”.
The program gathered about 500 attendees, stakeholders, and the media both television and radio, at the cultural hall of the Christiansburg Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
The purpose of the program was to share with all stakeholders and the public the attainments of Engage Now Africa through the years of engaging in adult literacy and vocational skills training.
The chairperson for the program was Mrs. Elizabeth K.T. Sackey, the Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly.
Speaking at the event, she commended Engage Now Africa for such a wonderful program and for helping build mother Ghana.
“We are grateful to our donors for the immense support and to the whole Engage Now Africa team for making this program a success. Long live Engage Now Africa. Long Live Ghana,” she said.
Cecilia Amankwah, the Country Director of Engage Now Africa gave a welcome address by appreciating all dignitaries, stakeholders, and all invited guests for their massive attendance.
Cecilia Amankwah gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation of Engage Now Africa’s missions and vision as well as the impact the adult literacy and vocational skills program had made in the lives of individuals, families, communities, and regions in Ghana since the inception of the program.
There were solidarity messages from partners of ENA. UNESCO Ghana Commission was represented by Mrs. Ama Serwaa Nerquaye-Tetteh, the Secretary General of the commission, who expressed her excitement in ENA for helping to reduce illiteracy in the country.
Mr. Felix Kissiedu who is the Executive Director of United Way Ghana, expressed his excitement over their partnership with Engage Now Africa in making changes in the development of communities.
Madam Anne Ethel Komlaga, the Executive Director of Enterprise Bureau, added her voice to the importance of education at all levels of life and the relevance of entrepreneurship development on the continent.
His Royal Majesty Nii Tachie Teiko Tsuru II, the paramount chief and the overlord of the Ga States was the special guest of honour.
He threw his support behind ENA and promised that his doors were always open for deliberation to help the people of the Ga land.
The founder and presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Mr. Kofi Akpaloo encouraged all stakeholders to come on board and join hands with Engage Now Africa to give education and provide skills training to the ordinary people to help them become self-reliant.
Eng. Peter Antwi-Bosiako, the Director General of Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) Commission who also stood in for the Deputy Minister of Education, John Ntim Fordjour, emphasized the importance of technical and vocational training, and applauded Engage Now Africa for the good job they are doing.
He climaxed the day with the official launch of Engage Now Africa’s Vocational Skills Training Program.
Elder Duke of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints spoke on behalf of the Africa West Area presidency of the church to express their love for the dignitaries and the guests present and their joy in hosting the International Literacy Day on their premises.