One door was closed, and another was opened.
Kwabena is hopeful of taking his chances at entrepreneurship with the wealth of knowledge imparted to him by the CoRe Programme. His national service was disrupted but the story did not end there.
I was working as a service personnel before the outbreak of COVID-19. The ensuing developments brought my national service to an abrupt end. I missed out on the opportunity to get the much- needed experience on the job.
However, being a Regional Executive Member of the National Service Scheme, I got to know more about the CoRe Programme at an orientation workshop with the Springboard Team at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).
I made the decision to be part of the programme and joined the Agribusiness mentoring group, which was facilitated by Madam Hagan. Through her sessions, I literally got opened to the world of work and especially entrepreneurship. I learnt about the threats, challenges, and possibilities around the world of business.
The CoRe e-counselling sessions have also helped me to appreciate that challenges are part of life so I should always hold my head up high and fight hard. Having completed my National Service now, I feel equipped and empowered to explore some of my ideas. I believe that with faith and resilience, I would succeed.
I intend passing on the knowledge acquired to others and helping others to also sail through their challenges in life and excel.