NaCSA Completes SAG training Module 2 for Master Trainers

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The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) in partnership with an Indian based NGO Mysore Resettlement and Development Agency (MYRADA) has completed training on a module 2 concept of the Self Help Affinity Group (SAG) establishment in Sierra Leone at the Bombali District Council Hall in Makeni. The closing ceremony was chaired by James Harding, Director of Social Economic Opportunities of NaCSA who said that they are pleased with the module 2 training and hoped that participants will achieve the set objectives for a revolutionary poverty alleviation strategy in Sierra Leone. Thirty Participants were carefully selected for the module training. Development Planning Officer Kenema City Council Emmanuel Sartie expressed gratitude to NaCSA and the facilitators for providing council staff with the opportunity to understand and adopt the SAG concept to enhance service delivery in poor communities. “We appreciate knowledge gained during the course of the training and hoped that the collaboration will continue with local councils.” Simche Caulker, the Community Based Facilitator for Bo District said “we are the new generation of the SAG concept and I hope to complete all the modules we learnt … leadership roles and communication skills.” NaCSA Regional Coordinator South Osman Jalloh congratulated the participants and urged that the Master Trainers take the SAG concept to their respective operational areas. He promised to monitor and supervise the Master Trainers and encouraged the participants to take their work seriously and called for information sharing among participants in the future. The Finance Manager Lawrence Sesay commended the facilitators for their courage and patience to impart knowledge to the Master Trainers. He also commended NaCSA management for the support and appealed for more training materials to be provided. Sam Bangura Director of SLCDP said the module training was good and it forms a follow up to earlier Modules. He stated further that module three of the SAG concept will also be organized in the future for Master Trainers in a bid to build their human resource capacity. The two facilitators of the training expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the training and the support provided by NaCSA for the implementation of the SAG concept in Sierra Leone. NaCSA’s Snr. Director of Planning and Monitoring Dr Susan Roberts expressed thanks and appreciation to the participants and the facilitators of the training for the completion of the module 2 training on SAG concept. “We want to see SAG concept grows across the country as it has been endorsed by the Board of Directors of NaCSA.” She assured additionally that SAG is here to stay to achieve its objectives in addressing the needs of poor and the marginalized in society to be at the top. She also encouraged participants to share knowledge gained with NaCSA staff in their respective operational areas adding that a designed Action plan will be implemented in other districts across the country. She assured that a strategic financial plan has been put in place to roll out the SAG concept in all districts and NaCSA remains committed in making the SAG concept a success in Sierra Leone. Distribution of certificates was done by the Administrative Human Resource Manager Sorie Turay and a Skit performance on the SAG concept was also done by the participants which formed a high point of the ceremony.

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