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#GirlsWithSkills – Crafting Confidence, One Leather Piece at a Time!

Meet the young women transforming their futures through GEM-GHANA's #GirlsWithSkills leather-craft and entrepreneurship project.

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#GirlsWithSkills – Crafting Confidence, One Leather Piece at a Time!

Lukman Amadu

February 20, 2026

In Tamale's Northern Region, a quiet revolution is taking shape — one leather stitch at a time. LifeSpring Global Foundation's #GirlsWithSkills project is equipping young women with leather-craft skills and the entrepreneurship mindset to turn those skills into income.

Participants in the programme learn to design and produce leather goods — handbags, wallets, and sandals — while also receiving training in pricing, marketing, and business planning. For many, this is the first time they have had access to structured vocational training.

"Before this programme, I didn't think I could start my own business. Now I know I can." — Programme participant

The #GirlsWithSkills initiative not only builds technical skills but also fosters self-confidence, community solidarity, and economic independence for young women who have faced significant barriers to opportunity.

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