By Emelia B. Addae
Agyapomaa (E/R), Aug 16, GNA – The Hunger Project-Ghana, (THP-Ghana) with funding from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has inaugurated an Information Communication and Technology (ICT) centre for Agyapomaa Epicenter in the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The center was inaugurated to mark the commemoration of 2025 International Youth Day themed: “Local Youth Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond.”
It is a day when the world acknowledges the vital role that young people play as agents of change, leaders, and mobilisers in promoting development.
Addressing participants at the inaugural ceremony on behalf of THP-Ghana’s Country Leader, Madam Consolata Dassah, Programmes Lead of THP-Ghana said “the ICT center is living proof of what can be achieved when local action meets global vision.
“Together we are advancing the SDGs, addressing community priorities, and aligning with both national and international commitments.”
She said the ICT centre was provided under a project called Holistic Opportunities for Positive Engagement in Maternal and Child Health (HOPE-MCH) and aimed at advancing digital inclusion and economic empowerment for women and youth in rural areas.
The centre is furnished with laptop computers with starlink internet connectivity.
The internet has a 10-kilometre radius reach where communities in the six catchment areas of the epicenter will get internet access.
Madam Dassah said “our five-year strategic vision at The Hunger Project rests on four pillars which are effective leadership, access to resources, a united community voice, and strong partnerships.”
She added: “We believe that when women and youth are empowered the entire communities are transformed.”
She entreated the beneficiaries of Agyapomaa Epicentre to join THP-Ghana in its mission to end hunger, poverty, and build a world where every person lives a healthy, productive, and self-reliant life.
Madam Comfort Ofori Appiah, Abuakwa South Municipal Director of Education, expressed gratitude to THP-Ghana for the kind gesture and called on elders of the town, and parents to ensure that the children use the facility judiciously.
She stated, “If you (students) fail to acquaint yourself with ICT skills, especially the fundamentals, you will find it difficult to catch up with the study of computers at your Senior High School level so you must be serious with its learning.”
Mr. Solomon Amoakwa, Project Officer of Agyapomaa Epicenter said the youth entrepreneurs could also be equipped with technology skills to showcase their businesses online for wider customers.
He added that the ICT center, now among the social amenities in the communities, could boost the youth interests to aspire higher.
GNA
Editing by D.I. Laary/Benjamin Mensah