Disabled persons get cash, mobility gadgets

The Afadzato South District Assembly and Always Praising the Father Ministry, a faith-based organisation at Tema, have supported disabled persons in the district with cash and mobility gadgets.

The Assembly shared GH¢20,000 being part of the Disability Fund from its share of the District Assembly’s Common Fund to the disabled persons to help them to establish themselves, whilst the organisation provided mobility gadgets worth GH¢40,000 to ease the movement of the disables.

According to Ms Delphia Pappoe, District Social Development Officer, there were about 5,000 disabled persons in the Afadzato South District and to make the money substantial for them, they had been divided into groups and the sharing of the money was being done in batches.

Reverend Jewel Andam, the leader of the Ministry, said the procurement and donation of the gadgets was in fulfillment of the social responsibility of the Ministry and appealed to the beneficiaries to take good care of them to enable them to last longer.

Mrs Angela Oforiwa Tay, the District Chief Executive, urged the disabled persons to invest the money into profitable ventures to generate some profit for them.

She cautioned them against indulging in unproductive activities such as excessive drinking of alcohol, smoking and drug abuse, which would drain their resources and endanger their lives.

The DCE thanked the Ministry for its support to the disabled community.

Source: GNA