YAI Launches Rural Computer Training Program
Published in the Liberian Daily Observer — The U.S. based Youth Action International (YAI) on Friday, September 25, launched its first computer training program in Grand Bassa County.
The program is expected to benefit at least 75 of the county’s citizens in the first phase. The overall span of the program is two years, said a YAI press release reaching this paper Thursday.
YAI’s Public Relations Officer, Oliver Menyongar, expressed his delight in launching of the program. “I am very happy that they could take computers to Grand Bassa and make young people of that county [computer literate],” he said. Menyongar also used the occasion to highlight the benefits of the program, including the fact that it is totally free of charge to the participants. He called on the young people in Grand Bassa to make use of the opportunity.
YAI Program Officer, D. Isaac Hinneh, also expressed satisfaction with the number of young people that interested in gaining computer knowledge. YAI remains committed to supporting the computer training for young people of that county, he said.
The release quoted YAI’s Executive Director, Kimmie Weeks, as saying that his organization “remains committed to supporting educational programs in Liberia and will help the Government meet one of the pillars of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS).”
In a related development, YAI has also launched its agricultural program in Grand Bassa County. Disclosing this information, Weeks said his organization’s programs will go a long way in benefiting the young people of Liberia. He added that as a young person who grew up in Liberia, he understands the importance of education, which is why, he said, his organization will do its utmost to support educational programs in the country.