SEKYERE CENTRAL DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DISBURSES FUNDS AND ITEMS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The Sekyere Central District Assembly, led by the District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Somuah, has today disbursed various items and funds to members of the local chapter of the Ghana Federation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The initiative forms part of the government’s social intervention strategy aimed at economic empowerment and poverty reduction among PWDs in the district.

Speaking at the event, the President of the local PWD chapter, Mr. Kwaku Tawiah, urged beneficiaries to make prudent use of the support received. He expressed profound gratitude to the Central Government and the District Assembly for their sustained commitment to the welfare of PWDs, particularly evident in recent years. He also acknowledged the Assembly’s support toward renovating the Disability Resource Centre and appealed for further assistance to complete all remaining works.

Mr. Emmanuel Haruna, Head of the Social Welfare and Community Development Department, explained that the disbursement is a government-led social intervention designed to foster economic self-reliance and alleviate poverty. He charged beneficiaries to ensure productive outcomes from the items and funds, emphasizing that the initiative’s success depends on tangible results from the resources provided.

The Chairman of the Disability Fund Management Committee, Hon. Philip Agyei, called on PWDs to share positive experiences of the intervention within their communities to encourage more eligible persons to enrol and benefit. He outlined the Committee’s approval process, which prioritizes identifying economic gaps in beneficiary communities and matching them with appropriate support. He further detailed the four beneficiary categories: Economic Support for PWDs, Support for Caregivers, Education and Training Support, and Medical Support for PWDs.

Hon. Samuel Somuah, reaffirmed that the disbursement fulfills a government pledge to economically empower PWDs. He thanked the Federation’s leadership for recognizing the Assembly’s efforts toward renovating the Disability Resource Centre and assured them of the timely completion of outstanding works. He stressed transparency in the selection process and commended the Committee for its impartiality, further guaranteeing that all initiatives under his tenure would consider persons regardless of political affiliation.

The DCE charged beneficiaries to effectively utilize the items received and announced that the Assembly would enforce monitoring checks to track progress on economic ventures. He assured other PWDs yet to benefit that they would be included in subsequent phases of the programme.

Items presented included container shops, agricultural inputs, fufu pounding machines, refrigerators and freezers, students’ mattresses, crutches, wheelchairs among others.