GOVERNMENT IS CONCERN ABOUT THE PWDS – SDDA_SWCD

Kpeve (V/R), Aug. 14, GNA – Madam Emma Adom, Social Welfare and Community Development O􀂨cer at South
Dayi District in the Volta Region says the government is much concerned about the welfare of Persons with
Disabilities (PWDs).
She said three per cent of the District Assembly Common Fund for PWDs was aimed at minimising poverty among
PWDs, particularly those outside the formal sector of employment and enhanced their social status through
digni􀂦ed labour.

Madam Adom said this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency when the Assembly presented items to some
PWDs, whom she said were on the district’s album.
The items included seven chest deep freezers, one fufu pounding machine, one cassava grater, one pepper grinder
and assorted provisions.

The Social Welfare O􀂨cer disclosed they had given educational support to PWDs who were in school and medical
bills of some of them were also footed by the assembly.
“This is a sign that, the Assembly through the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development is
touching on all aspects of PWDs from economic empowerment, education, skills learning and healthcare.”
Madam Adom implored the bene􀂦ciaries to use the items for their intended purpose to generate the needed income
to support themselves and urged the public to patronise the wares and services of PWDs to make them succeed in
their businesses.

“Don’t go and sell the items,” she warned the bene􀂦ciaries, noting that a monitoring team would be going round to
monitor their activities to ensure that they did not abuse the support extended to them.
She pleaded with parents and guardians of children with disabilities to desist from hiding them as that would
negatively affect the chances of getting support from the Assembly.
Some bene􀂦ciaries who spoke to the Ghana News Agency thanked the Assembly for the support and pledged to
make a judicious use of the items.

Source : GNA