Hajia Alima Urges youth to venture into e-commerce business

Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alima Sagito – Saeed has called on Ghanaian youth to take full advantage of e-commerce business.

Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Tamale, Mrs. Saeed advised the youth to seize the immense opportunities available in the sector to create employment for themselves and their peers.

According to her, the e-commerce industry offers several benefits to small scale businesses, including bringing them closer to their customers and allowing local enterprises to expand globally.

Hajia Alima believes that the e-commerce industry has many benefits that have yet to be completely recognized.

“The e-commerce sector provides enormous opportunities for the youth, but only a small percentage of them are aware of them” she said.

The stakeholders’ stakeholder meeting in which the SWIDA – Gh Executive Director made this call, was organized by Africa Skills Hub, in collaboration with Ghana Tech Lab, under the theme The Role of e-Commerce in Transforming the Local Economy for Job Creation and Economic Development. 

Hajia Alimah Appeals for Youth to be Involved in Terrorism Fight

The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alimah Sagito – Saeed has been pushing for the youth to be included in the various efforts aimed at fighting the menace of terrorism in Ghana.

In her remarks as chairperson for the peace town hall meeting organized by the Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Council and the Sahel Peace Initiative, Hajia Alimah said the youth are the most vulnerable to terrorist groups’ operations in the Sahel, which necessitates their inclusion in the fight.

The town hall meeting which was organized to help address the youth about the unprecedented level of violence in the Sahel regions brought together various stakeholders including security chiefs, players in the CSO, traditional and opinion leaders, as well as some religious leaders.

Superintendent Siekure A. Amatus, who represented the Regional Commander of the Ghana Prisons Service and Chief Superintendent Mahamud Yussif, who also represented the Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, both took turns to make comments on the security of the country, as they noted some of the challenges their departments face which hinder their work.

Representing the traditional authority was the Chief of Choggu, who was accompanied by an entourage from his palace.

The leaders of the Ghana Muslims Association (GMSA) and the Catholic Youth Council (CYA) in the Northern Region also spoke, as they stressed the need for peace in the country.

In her closing remarks, the chairperson of the meeting, Hajia Alimah noted that peace and security are shared responsibilities of all citizens, therefore, the youth must be featured in it.

She however urged the youth to be extra cautious about terrorist operations in the region.

Joshua Amehi, the Coordinator of SPI Tamale Archdiocese and Chairman of the Tamale Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Council, facilitated for the demonstration of how peace building works, as he used the Spider Web Method to show that.

Pictures: SWIDA – Gh through the Active Youth and Total Life Launches YAD in Tamale

SWIDA – Gh is a strategic partner of Active Youth Global and Total Life Empowerment Centre on the project, Youth Against Drugs (YAD).

Executive Director for SWIDA – Gh, Hajia Alimah Sagito Saeed, spoke as a Chairperson and Ambassador to the YAD.

Hajia Alima on behalf of SWIDA – Gh, launched the YAD.

SWIDA – Gh Marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022

In partnership with the Song – Ba Empowerment Center in Tamale, the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), commemorated the World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022, with focus on the reusable pad to support the girl.

A total of one hundred female students of the Riyadh Soliheen Islamic JHS at Nakpanzoo went through training on how to make and maintain the reusable pads, as a means of effectively managing their menstrual hygiene.

Each of the students was given a reusable pad, which has the lasting capacity of three years. This pad will be washed after use and be reused, without any adverse health and hygiene effects.

The pad is made from local materials which have a guarantee of hygiene and health as well as safety assurances.

Through a short training video, the girls were shown how to manage their menstrual hygiene.

The event created a safe space for the girls to ask questions and share information on this essential subject.

In many homes in the rural areas of northern Ghana, it is considered as close to a taboo to raise or talk about issues of menstruation.

The theme for World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022, is “To create a world where no woman or girl is held back because she menstruates”.

SWIDA –Gh ‘Green Ghana Day’

The northern regional Director for forestry was one of our facilitators for today’s training.

He explained the relevance of the Green Ghana Day and how afforestation helps in the fight against climate change and its devastating effects.

He tasked the women to see themselves as persons who have a key role to play in the climate fight.

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SWIDA – Gh Joins Reception of High Commissioner

SWIDA – Gh as a partner, was privileged be part of honouring a reception invitation by the Canadian High Commissioner in Ghana.

This activity was to celebrate the Canada Day and also the Armed Forces Day.

The High Commissioner’s welcome statement mentioned the commitment and contribution of the Canadian government to Ghana, especially in support to rural women.

The Canadian government has contributed in many ways including through financial and technical support for many organizations including SWIDA – Gh, towards the empowerment of women in Ghana.

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SWIDA – Gh and Training for Women on Shea Picking

In many parts of the northern sector, this is the shea picking and collection season. Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), has been working with women in shea for over ten years now.

For every shea season, SWIDA -Gh organizes a refresher training for 1,000 of our shea women and follow up with them on quality shea picking and processing methods to avoid waste and ensure value for money from their efforts.

This year’s training is being organized with support from the Global Fund for Women.

SWIDA – Gh Records Success with Introduction of Beekeeping as a Community Livelihood Support

The Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA – Gh), Hajia Alimah Sagito Saeed, has been presenting to the World Food Programme office in Tamale, sections of a final report on the Sustainable Livelihoods project.

Hajia Alimah aside asserting the positive achievement on the entire project, recounted the success story of the introduction of beekeeping.

According to Mrs. Saeed, within six months, 2,300 women have been trained in the keeping of bees, beehive construction and harvesting of honey, for income generation.

Hajia Alimah added that 122 beehives have been constructed with 63 colonies, with 30 bee technicians identified and trained within the communities, to ensure the information stays in the community.

“Our greatest happiness as an organization is that this success will add up to global efforts aimed at enhancing the economic empowerment of women”, Hajia Alima said.

The Sustainable Livelihoods project is being implemented by SWIDA – Gh and funded by the World Food Programme.