BY ABDALA MASEREKA
The Office of the Bishop of South Rwenzori Diocese has fulfilled a pledge of procuring more tailoring machines to the young mothers from Mughete Church of Uganda with a call on them to remain committed to their cause of acquiring vocational skills for self reliance.
The trainees with sponsorship from the Bishop’s Office were mobilised by the leadership of St. James Mughete Church of Uganda Parish.
Last week, Bishop Nason Baluku visited the young mothers who are currently undergoing training at Mughete Trading Centre and pledged to procure more tailoring machines after being told that the existing ones were not matching with the number of trainees.
Yesterday, the Bishop through the Diocesan Mothers’ Coordinator, Ms Eunice Sunday Mutooro delivered and handed four tailoring machines to the beneficiaries at Mughete Trading Centre in Kitabu Sub- County and urged them to embrace the project.
Ms Mutooro also implored the young mothers to take good care of their children and feed them on a balanced diet if they would realize value from them.
Rev. Samuel Meso, the Vicar at St. James Mughete Church of Uganda Parish, revealed that he initiated the program of instilling vocational skills to the young mothers after realizing that they were having inadequate support as far as raising their children is concerned.
Rev. Meso applauded the Office of the Bishop for extending support to the young mothers and appealed to the general public to also support the initiative.
The Mission Coordinator for St. James Mughete Church of Uganda Parish, Mr. Friday Mutswanga advised the young mothers to concentrate on acquiring vocational skills instead of rushing to give birth.
Ms Yolesi Kabugho, an instructor for the learners pursuing a tailoring course appreciated the Bishop for his support towards the project and called for more in case of any opportunity.
Ms Medress Masika, one of the learners revealed that she had become stuck at home without support.
She noted that was optimistic that after acquiring some tailoring skills, she would become self reliant.
Ms Valeria Balhubasa, an instructor for the learners pursuing hairdressing revealed that they were still facing a challenge of inadequate space despite studying in shifts.
The centre has an enrolment of 40 learners pursing a hairdressing course while 39 are also pursuing a course in tailoring.
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