The youth of our Nation need to be empowered with keys and tools on how to create jobs, how to create employment for themselves while living in a country with 23% unemployment and over 46% living in poverty. So many young people are sitting at home with a Associates or Bachelor degree, waiting until they can get a job with the government (only to lose it 4 years later). It has been scientifically proven that small business are the engine to any thriving economy. Our prayer for this event was to inspire or encourage youth into entrepreneurship - just maybe we could light a spark that would bring forth a thriving economy.
After the event, Patrick E Jones, a respected Belizean reporter said, “A very successful youth entrepreneurship workshop was held on Saturday at the UB auditorium in capital city, Belmopan. Over two hundred young people from all over the country attended. Congratulations to the organizers of the event. You have undoubtedly touched the future ... and the future looks bright!!”
We want to say a big thanks for praying for and supporting this great initiative “Energizing Youth Entrepreneur Workshop.” We had over 250 young people from all six districts. The reports we have received have been encouraging. Individuals walked away with keys, tools and ideas to implement into their own small businesses. With such high unemployment in our district you could sense that the participants were hungry for information. The REAL questions they asked seemed to come from a place of desperation and hope. Many people have asked if we would take the event to other districts but my hope is that other individuals will rise up in those places to do the same thing.
Thank you for your continued prayers for the beautiful, wise people of our nation. We love you Belize, and we are standing beside you.
