A Canadian Delegation from the Steel Workers Humanity Fund is in Liberia as guest of a local NGO, Camp for Peace Liberia.
The Delegation is in the country to assess the activities of the organization, which it is in partnership with, and to revisit and further strengthen its agreement with the Firestone Agriculture Workers Union (FAWUL).
Speaking on Saturday, November 23,2024, in an ELBC interview following their arrival, the United Steel Workers’ President, Jason Prok-kop-chunk, said:” We have been in partnership with Camp for Peace Liberia for the past nine years, giving financial support to promote peace-building, youth education through vocational skills training in agriculture, tailoring, carpentry, weaving and general construction, among others.”
For his part, the Project and Education Officer of the Steel Workers Humanity Fund, Paul Bocking, said:” We are happy to be Liberia to promote youth development for sustainable growth and self-empowerment.”
He said:” While in Liberia for few days, we will grace the graduation program of scores of young people in Salayea and Zorzor Districts, who have completed seven months training offered by Camp for Peace Liberia and assess their needs in other areas for further support.”
Messrs. Paul Brocking and Jason Prok-kop-chunk disclosed that holding meeting with FAWUL members in order to help address their labor issues through a Collective Bargaining Agreement signed with Firestone Liberia Management, before departing the country.
Meanwhile, Camp for Peace Executive Director, Abel Learwellie, has described as timely, the Canadian Delegation’s arrival to Liberia as the organization is poised to graduate scores of young Liberians from its vocational training program in those two districts next week.
Mr. Learwellie underscored that for the past nine years, Camp for Peace Liberia has gotten partnership support from the Steel Workers’ Humanity Fund which he termed as laudable.
He said the trust built in the organization by the Canadian based charity organization is on transparency and accountability, and his recent visit to Canada was a clear manifestation of the cordial relationship with the organization.
According to him, samples of country cloths from the weaving class at Camp for Peace Liberia Training School were taken as gifts to demonstrate the hands-on productivity of graduates of the school.
By: Victor Kezelee
