Correspondence from Eastern Region Persons Living With Disabilities (PWDs) group in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region is calling on the government, philanthropists and other stakeholders to support them in establishing a dedicated and well-resourced disability skills development and training centre in the municipality to serve as a training hub, with accommodation and health facility for the group.
The appeal was made during a sensitisation session organised by the Youth and Women Empowerment (YOWE) organisation on the effective use of the 3% Disability Common Fund allocated to PWDs, through market-driven research and business ideation.
The session was attended by 60 representatives of the registered membership of the PWD community in the Municipality.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the PWDs in the Municipality, Solomon Sackitey, emphasised the urgent need for a centralised and well-resourced facility that would address several pressing needs of their members. "We need land and associated resources to establish a modern Disability Skills Development and Training Centre, among many other purposes, to enable us to work under government supervision".
