Local news - 25.3.14 - By Mary Tioko - Aposkoromwae Group receives intensive training on bead making at St. Augustine's Cathedral hall.

Aposkoromwae group received intensive training on bead Making and recycling of Ugly Beads adding value to make it worthwhile for wearing once again. Speaking during the training, the trainer  from Eastern Ghana, Usu Koju said that the training will help the participants earn a living and also clean the environment in the process. The training has been taking place at St. Augustine's Cathedral Parish Hall and brought together 17 participants in this bead making project. Koju said that old Ugly beads that were used by Turkana community in the 14^th Century and other African communities can be recycled and used again for sale and also beauty. He added that old slippers and used bottles that are thrown away can be converted by heating into different shapes that can be taken into market to make one earn a living and in the same way conserve our environment. Koju thanked the team that was drawn from Loarengak, Kakuma , Lokichoggio and Host St. Augustine Cathedral Parish for their commitment to learn and challenged them to continue practicing the skill in their respective parishes and enroll other members to the Art in order to boost their livelihood systems. He urged all to preserve the environment by collecting used bottles and slippers to make them useful in their communities through recycling process.