Ghana, 8th March 2018: Vlisco has announced this year’s Vlisco Women’s Month Celebration on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018; in keeping with its annual tradition of celebrating women in Africa. With a commitment to empowering women and making their dreams come true, Vlisco continues to demonstrate leadership by inspiring women in practical ways towards reaching their full potential.
Towards this end, as with previous years, Vlisco officially kicked off this year’s Women’s Month celebration with the announcement of the 2018 Vlisco Ambassador for Ghana at a press briefing held today at the Vlisco Boutique in the Accra Mall.
Mrs. Edith Uyovbukerhi was unveiled as the 2018 Vlisco Ambassador, taking over the mantle from Mrs.Regina Honu of Soronko Solutions. Mrs. Uyovbukerhi is the CEO of GN Foods, a manufacturing company involved in the production of high quality tomato paste brands for the local and export market.
She is also renowned for her work with LittleBigSouls, an international charity organisation. She co-founded LittleBigSouls with her sister, following the tragic death of her preterm daughter in a hospital in Accra, Ghana under circumstances that were highly avoidable if the necessary infrastructure and facilities had existed in that hospital. She brings all her experience of being a “preemie” mother into the programmes that LittleBigSouls provide, with the goal to level the playing field for the care of preterm babies born in Africa and to give these precious babies a fighting chance at survival.
In introducing the new Ambassador, Marketing Director, Vlisco Ghana Rev. Stephen Badu elaborated on her extensive humanitarian work, particularly with regards to the empowerment of women. He said, “Aside from her work towards a better life for preterm babies and their mothers, our new Ambassador is a strong believer that the African woman is uniquely placed by way of heritage to be a formidable force for advancement and achievement of women globally.”
He cited examples of her involvement with women’s leadership organisations and groups, such as being the Founder of Strands of Pearls International, a women’s organisation focused on excellent self-development, business solutions and peer networking and as a Director and member of the Advisory Board of the African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO). The Managing Director, Vlisco Group Ghana, Erik Van der Staaij, also commended Mrs. Uyovbukerhi for the resolve she has demonstrated towards inspiring women and expressed Vlisco’s commitment to support her in the coming year.
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During the month of March, Mrs. Uyovbukerhi will be sharing her inspirational story via multiple platforms including the media and via various speaking engagements. Throughout the year, she will be traveling across the country to engage with various women’s groups on mentorship and educating them on the plight of preterm babies in order to create even more awareness.
Source: Dickson Boadi // www.dailyviewgh.com / Ghana
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