GRADUATES FROM SEW: Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica and Hi-Pro recently joined forces to empower 40 women from St. Elizabeth Women (SEW) Limited with training and agricultural projects. Through this initiative, FFP donated 4,000 baby chicks, poultry feed, waterers, feeders and multi-vitamins, a 3,000 square feet greenhouse with sweet pepper seedlings and material to construct 16 chicken coops, along with Hi-Pro Feeds who facilitated a six-week lifestyle, business and broiler course for the women. Here, the graduates and representatives of FFP and Hi-Pro sharing a moment following the graduation ceremony on November 25.
FORTY women from St Elizabeth Women (SEW) Limited are now proud business owners, thanks to an initiative sponsored by Food For the Poor (FFP) Jamaica and Hi-Pro Feeds.
The women were recently provided with 4,000 baby chicks, poultry feed, waterers, feeders and multivitamins; a 3,000 square foot greenhouse with sweet pepper seedlings, and material to construct 16 chicken coops.
Additionally, they underwent a six-week lifestyle, business and broiler course, which was facilitated by Hi-Pro Feeds. At the end of the course they received their certificates at a graduation ceremony held on November 25.
According to Dr Glenda Simms, president of SEW, this initiative has improved the standard of living of the women and fosters financial independence, which was the objective outlined in the theme of the training course, “Taking Families from Subsistence to Success”.
“This is an important moment and day for us. One of the issues that we need to look at is making sure that we eradicate poverty for our women. I want to thank Food For the Poor and Hi-Pro who put together a dynamic programme to serve poor women of St Elizabeth,” said Dr Simms.
She further emphasised that the partnership between FFP & Hi-Pro has equipped the 40 women with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to sustain the project for many years to come, as the students will soon become the teachers.
Rebecca Harper, agriculture and fishing manager at FFP Jamaica, said the training ensures that all recipients not only get something to eat, but can keep eating every day of their lives.“You now know how to manage your money and you can now help others,” she said.
And Dayne Patterson, Hi-Pro’s business development manager, said his organisation was pleased to partner with FFP Jamaica in offering the training and material.
“This training course is just taking that one step further as it educates, supports, motivates and strengthens the community through the training provided. We are happy to work with Food For The Poor,” Patterson said.
Speaking on behalf of the graduates, beneficiary Cynthia Green said Christmas had come early. “Little baby chickens came uniquely wrapped in their own special boxes and were presented to us.
Today, four weeks later, they are striving in excellent condition and are almost ready for marketing. It is with grateful hearts that we say a proud ‘thank you’ to Food For the Poor and Hi-Pro for helping us to start and manage our own businesses.”
FFP will also, in the near future, distribute eight (F1) gilt/pigs and 50 beehives with the relevant tools for the women to engage in apiculture.
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MY LITTLE CHICKEN BUSINESS: One proud member of St Elizabeth Women Limited standing in front of the chickens and chicken coop she received from Food For The Poor Jamaica through the charity organisation’s agriculture programme. She, along with 39 other women, participated in a six-week lifestyle, business and broiler course facilitated by Hi-Pro Feeds held in partnership with FFP, and were awarded certificates at a graduation ceremony held in November.
THANK YOU, FOOD FOR THE POOR: The group of 40 women from St Elizabeth Women Limited are all smiles as they pose in front of the 3000 square feet greenhouse with sweet pepper seedlings, which were donated and constructed by Food For The Poor Jamaica with the objective of empowering the women in the community. The women also received training, a six-week lifestyle, business and broiler course which was facilitated by Hi-Pro Feeds.
CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION: Dr Glenda Simms, OD (second right), Founder & President of St. Elizabeth Women Limited, proudly accepting her certificate of distinction from Hi-Pro’s Business Development Manager, Dayne Patterson (left), during the graduation ceremony for 40 women from the parish who received training and agricultural projects from Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica and Hi-Pro. Sharing in the moment on Wednesday, November 25 were Rebecca Harper, FFP’s Fishing and Agriculture Manager and Alice Mulaa from the Family Equipping Network.
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE: Juliette Brooks (right), one of the 40 graduates, was filled with pride and joy as she accepts her certificate from Dayne Patterson, Business Development Manager at Hi-Pro, for her successful completion of a six-week lifestyle, business and broiler course which was facilitated by Hi-Pro Feeds. Also sharing in the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, November 25 were (from second left) Rebecca Harper, Food For The Poor’s Agriculture and Fishing Manager and Alice and Joseph Mulaa from Family Life Equipping Network.
HAPPY GRADUATE: One of the 40 graduates gladly accepting her certificate from Dayne Patterson (left), Business Development Manager at Hi-Pro, after successfully completing the six-week lifestyle, business and broiler course which was facilitated by Hi-Pro Feeds in partnership with Food For The Poor Jamaica. Also sharing in the moment on Wednesday, November 25 were (from left) Rebecca Harper, Food For The Poor Jamaica’s Agriculture and Fishing Manager, Alice and Joseph Mulaa from Family Life Equipping Network.
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