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200 young women celebrate skills training in Ogom

19 October 2026, 2:48 pm

Beneficiaries pose for a photo after receiving their training certificates.

By Denish Luis Opio

About 200 young women in Ogom Sub-county, Pader District, have expressed gratitude after completing a skills training programme sponsored by Makerere University and Johns Hopkins University through the MHUJU Global Fund.

Speaking on 15 October 2026, trainee Anek Pamela expressed joy at the skills she had acquired, including making different types of bread to promote self-reliance.

She said the programme also included HIV testing and awareness sessions on preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Pamela encouraged fellow trainees to put their skills to use and urged other young women who had missed the opportunity to seek information about future training intakes.

Anek Pamela speaks about the skills gained through the training programme.

Acan Florence, the women councillor for Otong Parish and secretary for education in Ogom Sub-county, praised MHUJU Global for empowering young women and called for more training opportunities.

Acan Florence speaks about the need for more skills training opportunities for young women.

However, Ogom Sub-county Community Development Officer Okot Santo Sam confirmed that 50 of the 200 trainees would not receive start-up capital because they had not completed the training.

Okot Santo Sam explains why some trainees will not receive start-up capital.

The programme seeks to equip young women with practical skills to improve their livelihoods and economic independence.