LAPO boss supports entrepreneurs, underprivileged

The Managing Director of the Lift Above Poverty Organisation, Godwin Ehigiamusoe, has inaugurated the Ehi Centre to support entrepreneurs and members of society.

At the unveiling of the centre on Tuesday, Ehigiamusoe said the centre is a non-profit human development organization, initiated to enhance the quality of life through enterprise development and support for vulnerable members of society.

He said, “We believe in the power of businesses and pro-poor initiatives to enhance the quality of life in Africa. While vibrant enterprises engender inclusive growth and development through job creation; the vulnerable members of the society should be supported and mainstreamed into the national economy.

“The Centre is a non-profit human development organization initiated to enhance the quality of life through enterprise development and support for vulnerable members of society.

“Therefore, the coming of the Ehi Centre is not only timely but also relevant to address the current national challenges. While the government is addressing economic challenges with a set of policies and reforms, the vulnerable members of society require support to be able to meet their basic needs.

“Ehi Centre would be providing some food items to selected persons regularly. Care will be taken by using eligibility criteria to ensure that food items are only given to those who truly need them.

“However, beneficiaries shall not be on the programme forever. Arrangements will be made to graduate beneficiaries out of the programme.

“Also, the Centre will support business owners to grow their respective enterprises to be able to create jobs. The leadership of the Centre will draw on their experience to mentor entrepreneurs to start and manage sustainable enterprises.

“I wish to call on public-spirited individuals and organisations to initiate sustainable and institutionalised programmes and initiatives that address the current challenging conditions of living, especially for the mass of our people at the bottom end of society.

“The government, with all its resources and goodwill, will certainly require the support of the citizens to bring a better life to our people.”