Sana'a: Al-Karama Social Rehabilitation and Vocational Training Center for Women, part of the National Program for Combating the Phenomenon of Begging, held a graduation ceremony for 65 women trained in various vocational fields such as tailoring, cosmetics, incense, perfumes, engraving, and handicrafts. The event was graced by key figures, including Dr. Al-Hassan Al-Dhary, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor for the Economic Empowerment Sector, and Mohammed Aqbat, the Undersecretary for the Social Welfare Sector.
According to Yemen News Agency, Mohammed Aqbat emphasized the significance of these rehabilitation courses in equipping participants with skills that can lead to job opportunities, thereby improving their economic and living standards. He highlighted the need to expand women's empowerment and rehabilitation programs to provide practical, vocational skills that can generate income and enhance the living conditions of impoverished families.
Aqbat also acknowledged the ongoing support from the General Authority for Zakat towards the activities of the Begging Reduction Program, praising the substantial efforts of the Al-Karama Center and all contributors to the success of the training program. Hammoud Al-Nakib, head of the Social Affairs Committee in the local council of the capital secretariat, reiterated the importance of empowerment programs in ensuring that poor and needy women secure income-generating job opportunities and are encouraged to start small projects to support their families.
Yasser Sharaf Al-Din, Executive Director of the program, provided an overview of the training and rehabilitation activities targeted at reducing begging and empowering beneficiaries. He stressed the collective responsibility and need for solidarity, cooperation, and integration of efforts to support the vulnerable. He also underscored the importance of integrating female graduates into the labor market to empower them and support their projects, aiding economic policies that promote local production and community-based development.
In a speech representing the Chamber of Commerce, businessman Mohammed Al-Salami assured the private sector's commitment to supporting empowerment programs for disadvantaged families. He mentioned that the private sector would provide resources to assist the Al-Karama Center and the Begging Reduction Program in training and rehabilitation and help integrate graduates into the workforce.
The ceremony included an exhibition of products created by graduates in sewing, embroidery, incense production, and other crafts, which was attended by the Undersecretaries of the Ministry of Social Affairs, the head of the Social Affairs Committee, and the Executive Director of the program. They commended the quality and diversity of the crafts on display, reflecting the skills acquired by the graduates.