INTRODUCTION
The Department of Social Welfare and Community Development continued its work on persons with disability within the Offinso Municipality during this quarter. Applications were received for various supports in the area of health, education and income-generating activity.
PWDs BENEFICIARIES DISBURSEMENT FOR DECEMBER, 2021
On 24th December 2021, a durbar was held at the forecourt of the Offinso Municipal Assembly to present various items to PWDs who had applied for support to engage in the income-generating activity. Items disbursed included a Deep freezer, grinding machine, leathers, charcoal, cow, oven, Industrial sewing Machine, bags of maize etc. In all twenty (20) Persons living with Disabilities (PWDs) made up of eight (8) males and two (2) females benefitted during this disbursement.
INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITY
In all, a total amount of Twenty Thousand Ghana cedis (GH₡ 20000) was used for procurement of the items. Five hundred Ghana Cedis (GH₡ 500) was also given as a transportation fee to the beneficiaries.
| NO | NAME | COMMUNITY |
| 1 | Philimon Quarshie | Abofour |
| 2 | Osei Kwadwo | Kokote |
| 3 | Francisca Kyeiwaa | Maase |
| 4 | Ekru Kofi | Asamankama |
| 5 | Akwasi Poku | Kayera |
| 6 | Issah Mohammed | Aduana |
| 7 | Akamboe Emmanuel | Namong |
| 8 | Effah Collins | Twumasen Quarters |
| 9 | Esther Manu | Twumasen Old Town |
| 10 | Tanko Idrris Harrisu | Aboasu |
| TYPE OF DISABILITY | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL | ||
| Physically disabled | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Blind | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Deaf | 1 | 1 | |||
| Multiple disabled | 1 | 1 | |||
| TOTAL | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||
EDUCATION
An amount of Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH₡ 3900) was channelled to Education for eight (8) beneficiaries for the payment of school fees.
| NO | NAME | COMMUNITY |
| 1 | Antwi Thomas | Ampabame |
| 2 | Antwi Richard | Ampabame |
| 3 | Issifu Mamuna | Anyinasuso |
| 4 | Kofi Boakye | Asamankama |
| 5 | Tanie Laari | Kayera |
| 6 | Patricia Gyamfi | Dome |
| 7 | Idrissu Micheal | Anyinasuso |
| 8 | Hannah Gyamfi | Dome |
| TYPE OF DISABILITY | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
| Blind | 2 | – | 2 |
| Deaf | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 2 | 8 |
HEALTH
An amount of Three Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₡ 3000) was given to two (2) beneficiaries for health and assistive device.
| NO | NAME | COMMUNITY |
| 1 | Victoria Agyemang | Agyeimpra |
| 2 | Lucy Gyamfi | Agyeimpra |
| TYPE OF DISABILITY | MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL |
| Physically disabled | 2 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | – | 2 | 2 |
CHALLENGES
PWDs continue to put pressure on the Assembly as each one wants to be supported as soon as he or she applies.
WAY FORWARD
Management will continue to sensitize persons living with disabilities and monitor the use of the funds.
Below are some of the pictures taken during the session
