Foday Moriba Conteh
As part of their strides towards empowering Domestic Workers, Sales Persons and Care Givers in the country, ‘We Can Help SL Ltd’, a recruitment Agency that was established in 2019, has on Friday 27th January, 2023 concluded a one-day capacity building training and workshop for Domestic Workers, Sales Persons and Care Givers in the country. The one-day training and workshop was held at Jerusalem Hall on Campbell Street in Freetown.
Speaking during the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of ‘We Can Help SL Ltd’, Isha Konuah (Mrs) said that the organization was born out of her passion to help others, adding that since its formation, scores of skilled and unskilled persons, graduates and unlearned are now gainfully employed.
She added that the vision of the agency is two fold which includes the provision of jobs for the unemployed and the provision of help for job and business owners.
“Our services include: Nanny service, Domestic service, Care Service, cleaning Service, Office Personnel, Sales persons etc. We are duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security,”Isha Konuah (Mrs) disclosed.
She informed the gathering that the Agency has successfully recruited Sierra Leoneans for overseas jobs through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, stating that they pride themselves in the standards they create in the industry and their staff are well trained before giving an assignment.
The CEO maintain that it in that regard that they are organizing the one-day capacity building training and workshop for Domestic workers, sales persons and Care Givers in order to empower them with the requisite knowledge for the job market.
She encouraged beneficiaries to make good use of the training and further urged them to ensure that after the training they should put into practice the knowledge they have learnt in the course of the training.
In his address, the Assistant Director of Youth at the Ministry of Youths Affairs, Cyrus Chrispin Ngebea, commended the move by We Can Help SL Ltd for organizing the one-day capacity building training for young people.
He said that the mandate of the Ministry of Youth Affairs is derived from the Government’s Mid-Term Development Plan and that as a Ministry they have been working tremendously towards the development of young people in the country.
Cyrus Chrispin Ngebea maintained that the move by the Agency is a part of their efforts towards complementing Government’s efforts towards addressing issues of job employment and job creation in the country.
He said that the capacity building training is very important for them as young people of which he encouraged them to take the training serious and thereafter implement the knowledge acquired.
Giving the keynote address, the Assistant Director of Labour and Employment at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Abu-Bakarr Sillah admonished participants present to make good use of the training which he described as very important to them as young people.
He informed them that as Domestic workers they have rights and responsibilities which they must perform in their jobs.
Abu-Bakarr Sillah said that Sierra Leone has ratified several laws that looks after them as workers in the country, adding that as a Ministry they are much aware of the issues faced by Domestic workers in the country, and that the Ministry is very committed towards addressing those issues.
He said that the Sierra Leone has the Services Collective Agreement which he stated covers Domestic Workers and that in this agreement there are stipulated terms and condition that should be applicable to Domestic Workers which includes hours or work, minimum wage etc.
Currently the Government, Sierra Leone Labour Congress and the Sierra Leone Employers Federation have concluded a negotiation on a new minimum wage that will be 800 New Leones which will come into effect after Parliament has given okay to it.
The Assistant Director concluded by expressing appreciation to We Can Help SL Ltd for their efforts towards complementing the efforts of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
These statements were followed by the official training by Rev. Larteley Mensah from Ghana and the Country Director for Premium Divine Trading Limited, Kenneth Konuah.
Participants of the training commended We Can Help SL Ltd for empowering them with the requite skills in order to do their work professionally.
They assured all that they will use the skills acquired during the training judiciously.
