By Foday Moriba Conteh
In his positive move to strengthen capacity building among young people in the Western Area Rural District (WARD) of Waterloo, the Deputy Minister of Energy, Dr. Eldred Taylor had thrown his weight behind Lion Mountain Development Organization and the United Diaspora and Morasta (UDM) in promoting youth development program in that part of the country.
Speaking to a cross section of media practitioners at the project site on Chukuma Johnson Street, New England in Waterloo , General Overseer for UDM, William Taylor recalled that sometimes ago, they wrote a letter to Government through Dr. Taylor, soliciting support for the construction of a modern community car wash and to also provide training opportunities among unskilled youth on various field of work to be self-reliant.
“We were very grateful that the Energy Minister approved the ongoing construction project of the facility at a time it was needed most”, he stated and maintained that when completed the building would host an Information and Technology (IT) room, entertainment center, welding shop and other facilities, where young people will be fully equipped and encouraged to learn various vocational training skills. He also threw light on the loan which they have been given to various youths within their area of operation through self help and support from concerned stakeholders.
According to Mr. William Taylor ,who is also a professional Sierra Leonean musician, the six months construction scheme or project would create job opportunity for over fifty (50) hardworking and committed young people.
The General Overseer expressed belief that when completed, beneficiaries are not only going to be kept busy at all-time but the community will also be lively and enjoy the water facility which is going to be provided under the purview of the project.
On behalf of the UDM and community youths, the General Overseer expressed gratitude and appreciation to the Government through the Dr. Taylor, whom he described as a philanthropist, generous and one of the patriotic senior public officials to timely approve the project for the general good of all. He encouraged the Deputy Energy Minister not to relent but to continue with his humanitarian work and called on the beneficiaries to make good use of the opportunity by taking ownership of the entire building facility with the objective to serve future generation so that the most desired result could be achieved.
The General Overseer emphasized that the project will capacitate many beneficiaries and disclosed that he would be unfair if he fails to tender his profound thanks and appreciation to the Founder and brain behind UDM, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Abdul Rahman Morasta Sesay, currently staying in Finland.
