The Social Welfare Department with support from the Kwadaso Municipal Assembly has on Wednesday 14th August, 2024, procured and distributed items and cash to 29 persons living with disability in the municipality at the forecourt of the Assembly.
The aim of this gesture as explained by the MCE, Hon. Richmond Agyenim-Boateng, is to empower the PWDs in the municipality to venture into economic activities that would sustain their daily livelihood.
The MCE again explained that,the items were bought upon individual request by the PWDs.
He appealed to the beneficiaries to make good use of the items and those that were given the funds to use it for the intended purpose.
The MCE then cautioned them against selling the items.
The items presented to the beneficiaries included,deep freezers,industrial sewing machines,provisions,shoe making materials,liquid soap materials, phone accessories, packing materials, naked speaker, hair dryer, washing basin, car spare parts and bags of maize.
Other beneficiaries also received cash donations for their school and medical bills.
The ceremony was witnessed by the MCD, Mr Francis Adu Boateng, the Presiding Member, Hon. Ernest Frimpong, the President for the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations,Mr John Nicholoas Mensah, Assembly Members and other heads of departments of the Assembly.