{"id":5921,"date":"2024-03-28T09:26:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T06:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/?p=5921"},"modified":"2024-03-28T09:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T06:26:53","slug":"mp-acen-donates-70-sewing-machines-to-support-girls-vocational-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/index.php\/2024\/03\/28\/mp-acen-donates-70-sewing-machines-to-support-girls-vocational-training\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>MP Acen donates 70 sewing machines to support girls\u2019 vocational training<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By<\/strong> Denis Okello (denis.okello@vol.co.ug)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alebtong<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alebtong District Woman Member of Parliament Dorcas Acen has donated 70 sewing machines to support training of girls in 14 Sub Counties in the district.<br><br>Acen handed over the sewing machines at Alanyi primary school, Abako Sub County during the belated celebrations for the International women\u2019s day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sewing machines will be distributed to the 14 skilling centers in the different sub counties of Alebtong District which has an enrollment of over 500 trainees.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5922\"  src=\"https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240328_091104-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240328_091104-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240328_091104-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240328_091104-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240328_091104.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>MP Dorcus Acen in the black gomesi consults with his constituent<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Acen, her focus is to support the livelihood of girls and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She rallied girls to take up vocational skills training at her Dorcas foundation for development putting aside risky lifestyles that puts them at risk of becoming victims of early marriage and teenage pregnancy. 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