Women & Youth Empowerment

Business Empowerment Programme for Women

The Business Empowerment Program for Women (BEPW) is implemented in partnership with Transcorp Hilton, Abuja and runs twice a year for 4-6 months. The primary objective is to empower women with basic sewing skills, business skills; basic accounting and management skills which will enable the beneficiaries to gain the necessary knowledge to establish and manage their fashion design businesses effectively and efficiently upon program completion. 

Women MicroCredit Programme

The ACE Charity Women Micro-credit Program (WMP) is implemented in Partnership with Hilton Effect Foundation to mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural women entrepreneurs in rural communities in Abuja, by providing them with interest-free microcredit loans to enable them better recover from the financial losses.  

The project is also aimed at ensuring formal and digital inclusion for rural women entrepreneurs by providing access to formal and digital financial services, and training on basic business management and marketing which help to promote their businesses.

Soap for Hope 

The Soap for Hope project is an initiative of ACE Charity and Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The program is designed to promote personal hygiene, prevent avoidable diseases and create awareness for recycling and repurposing of soap waste. Soap pieces are collected from Transcorp Hilton, scraped, sanitized, flavored, colored and molded into new exotic soap bars which are then wrapped and stored. These soap bars are distributed to pupils and students in government primary/secondary schools and women in rural communities where soap is luxury, to promote personal hygiene.

The soap bars are also sold on request at the cost of 1000 naira to individuals or organizations to raise funds for the charity. The soap recycle project also has the potential to become a commercial source of income for the charity while empowering individuals, women in particular, with a source of livelihood.

ACE Charity Self-Starter Seminar/Workshop

The ACE Charity Self-Starter seminar/workshop in partnership with Transcorp Hilton, Abuja is aimed at teaching Nigerian youth the importance of self-drive, determination and discipline, as these are core skills needed to compete effectively in the labour market. The seminar/ workshop is usually held at the beginning of the year to empower youths with the knowledge and soft skills needed to kick start their careers in the new year.  

It usually includes an interactive panel discussion and a breakout strategic session with the attendees where experts in various fields such as finance, development, health, law, and brand and business management share practical tips on self-development and careers as well as inspire attendees by sharing their professional experiences.

Careers @ Hilton

The Careers at Hilton programme is an initiative of ACE Charity in partnership with Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The objective of the programme is to provide an opportunity for youths to gain relevant work experience at the Hilton, where they learn transferable skills that will enable them to compete better for economic opportunities in society. Participants are engaged in daily mentorship sessions and are provided with lunch and transportation by Transcorp Hilton for the duration of their internship.