Juaboso:The Juaboso District Assembly in the Western North Region has provided equipment and cash support to 86 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to enhance their economic activities and improve their livelihoods.
According to Ghana News Agency, the items distributed included deep freezers, fufu pounding machines, wheelchairs, wall tiling machines, sliding door fabrication machines, and cassava processing machines. Additionally, some beneficiaries received financial assistance for business development, education, and medical needs. Needy but brilliant students were also supported with the payment of school fees.
Mr. Alexander Adu Quist, the District Chief Executive for Juaboso, urged the beneficiaries to use the items for their intended purposes to improve their living conditions. He noted that the allocation to the Disability Fund had been increased and assured that the Assembly would continue to support PWDs in the district under the Government's resetting agenda.
Mr. Lawrence Amofa, the Juaboso District Director of the Department of Social Welfare, advised beneficiaries to adhere to the orientation provided and make good use of the items to ensure the sustainability of the program and enable others to benefit in the future.
Some beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the Government and the Assembly for the support and pledged to utilize the items effectively for their intended purposes.