YOU ARE NOT A VICTIM: Skill Acquisition Training Program for Women with Disabilities DAY 1

We set out this year to Enlarge Our Capacity To Impact and Transform Lives, and it is happening already.
Feet Of Grace Foundation is organising a Skill Acquisition Training Program for Women with Disabilities (Female Amputees) from February 3rd to February 14th, 2025.
This training program is the start of new opportunities, new skills, and new possibilities for these resilient women defying the limitations imposed by the amputation of their limbs.
This 10-day training program is designed to empower women with disabilities (Female amputees) with practical skills that can enable them to achieve economic independence and improve their livelihoods.
The participants came from Cross River, Imo, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo States.
Some have one missing leg, some have two missing legs, one has a missing arm, some have broken prosthetic limbs, and one came with her baby. Against all the odds, 26 female amputees came for the knowledge that would help them go beyond their disabilities and be empowered to manage their small businesses.
All the participants will be trained in Basic Small Business Management, Budgeting, Record Keeping, and Basic Financial Training for Women.
The training will also cover the following areas, running concurrently in small groups.
· Hairstyling and Make-up Artistry
· Tailoring
· Catering
· Computer Use.
Adire (Tie and Dye) and All-Purpose Soap Making are add-on skills.
This training program is the start of new opportunities, new skills, and new possibilities for these resilient women defying the limitations imposed by the amputation of their limbs.
Empowering women with disabilities through vocational skills will facilitate independence, economic growth, and social inclusion. It enables women with missing limbs to improve their household food security, contribute meaningfully to their communities, reduce dependency on their families, and challenge societal stereotypes.
When these women gain financial stability, they will uplift their families and inspire others, ultimately creating a ripple effect of empowerment. A society that values and includes everyone, regardless of ability, is stronger, more innovative, and more just.
YOU ARE NOT A VICTIM is the motivational slogan for this Training Program. The participants learnt words of affirmation to remind them their disabilities do not define them and that they are more than what happened to them.
I am thankful for the excellent team of facilitators and support staff who impact life-transforming knowledge for these women. Special thanks goes to Sola Adesakin and Smart Stewards Ladies for the inspiration and support.

The Training Program, funded by Capital Group’s Equity and Justice Donation Program, is a component of the Feet of Grace Foundation’s Women Walking and Working Project—empowering women for more beyond the provision of prosthetic limbs and facilitating social inclusion for people with disabilities.

For sponsorship and partnership, please send email to [email protected]