Margibi County – Representative Ellen Attoh-Wreh in continuation of her women empowerment program has begun the distribution of assorted goods to over 600 targeted vulnerable women in a bid to help them start-up petty trading.
The Margibi County Electoral District #3 lawmaker said since her election she has placed women empowerment as core part of her political agenda, promising to remain committed to the accomplishment of such priority.
She recounted that in fulfillment of her women empowerment initiative in the latter part of 2018 her office made a provision of financial grant of L$3,500 each to over 1,000 vulnerable women to either support their businesses or kickoff a form of petty trading.
Rep. Attoh-Wreh stated: “There have been some improvement in their livelihoods which motivates me to continue with such effort. This time we are giving out the grant through goods to the women based on their individual request”.
The Margibi County Lawmaker expressed optimism that this phase of project would assist in the improvement of the lives and the respective households of the women.
The women, who thronged in their hundreds over the weekend in Kakata, Margibi County at the residence of Rep. Attoh-Wreh, received the rations including bags of rice, flour, vegetable and red oils, among many others.
Martha Sumo, a single mother of four children in a joyful mood like other recipients receiving a five-gallon container of vegetable oil and a bag of 50kg rice expressed her delight to Rep. Attoh-Wreh for the donation, adding that the items would immensely help as a startup kit for her business.
“Since we’ve been in this district, this is the first of its kind for a Lawmaker to think on us women in helping us to start something to turn our hands inside to feed and support our children in school, especially during this hard time period in our country. We are indeed grateful,” Martha Sumo said.
Another beneficiary, Hawa Dunor, praised the Lawmaker for the donation terming it as “welcoming and timely”.
She, however, promised to utilize the materials to engage in petty trading for the improvement of her livelihood.
Meanwhile, as the debate intensifies on the establishment of war and economic crimes courts in Liberia, Rep. Ellen Attoh-Wreh has pledged her full support to the establishment of the courts.
Rep Attoh-Wreh told reporters in Kakata that the establishment of the courts will serve as a deterrent to others, thus fostering a lasting peace and developments in Liberia.
“Something needs to be done to serve as deterrent. If we do not put measure into place, people might want to come again in that direction and think that they can walk away,” she said.