More than 27 youth from the 9 project areas, in four districts in Turkana county today are undergoing a one week training at golden guest house in Lodwar. The training which is organized by the Anglican Church of Kenya Turkana zone, is aimed at equipping the youth with knowledge of tackling economical challenges that they are facing in the region.
Speaking during the training, the zonal manager Mrs. Ruth Nanok Eripete, said that the training is covering four districts, which includes Turkana East, Turkana south, Turkana central and Loima. She said that members involved are mostly farmers and business men. The project groups include Lokwamosing in Turkana East, Simailele and Lokapel in Turkana south, Nawoiyawoi and Nabuin in Loima and Napuu, Nakwamekwi, Nachamai and Naoros in Turkana central. However the community development worker Wilfred Emoit, who is also one of the facilitators, said that the general training aims at improving on food security, water and sanitation in schools, environment and advocacy of their rights. He urged the youths to be involved in development activities to reduce idleness, which may lead them to an illegal practices. Other governmental departments involved in facilitation are, the district youth office, district trade office, social services, Education department and national environment management authority. They will be taken through several topics which include report and proposal writing, drug abuse, entrepreneurship, group formation project planning resource mobilization, community mobilization, financial management, small scale enterprises, marketing among others. It is scheduled to end on 20th of may.
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