Laweh University College, Accra, in collaboration with the Ghana Women Forum, has announced a scholarship package valued at about Ghc102,000.00 to four females of Krachi West Constituency to pursue any four-year first-degree programme of their choice at the University.
The beneficiaries, who are victims of the recent Akosombo and Kpong Dams Spillage, have demonstrated the spirit of perseverance in the wake of the havoc caused and are determined to pursue Tertiary Education.Prof. Mrs. Goski Alabi, President of Laweh University and Patron of the Ghana Women Forum (GWF), made the announcement when she led a delegation of professionals of the GWF to engage the Minority Women’s Caucus in Parliament on support for the flood victims and other related matters.Prof. Mrs. Alabi was accompanied by Madam Adeline Baidoo, President of GWF, and Rev. Dr. Maxwell Dela Yao Gakpo, Dean, Laweh University College.
The Minority Women’s Caucus was led by Hon. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, Second Deputy Minority Whip and MP for Ada.Prof. Mrs. Alabi emphasized LAWEH’s dedication to supporting the academic pursuits of displaced female students and believed in their potential to positively impact Krachi West Constituency and beyond.
In a similar generous gesture, the GWF donated a set of assorted relief items, including drinks, rice, sugar, toiletries, gari, water, vegetables, cassava, and corn dough to the victims.
The support is aimed at addressing the immediate needs of the affected community in their recovery.
The Member of Parliament for the Krachi West Constituency, Hon. Helen Adjoa Ntoso, expressed her gratitude to both Laweh University College and GWF for their respective compassionate gestures.
Hon. Ntoso assured the delegation that the donated items would reach the intended recipients and pledged the Minority Women’s Caucus’s continuous support to the cause of the flood victims.Among its objectives, the GWF aims at providing opportunities for feminine groups, for the all-around development of women and girls to make them active participants in societal development.
The GWF encourages women to be ambitious and confident and seeks to equip them with a reliable support system to help them realise their true potential. It boasts of over 2000 members.
