{"id":107500,"date":"2025-12-18T20:39:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=107500"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:39:42","slug":"timely-disability-funds-key-to-ending-street-begging-oforikrom-mce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=107500","title":{"rendered":"Timely disability funds key to ending street begging \u2014 Oforikrom MCE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Municipal Chief Executive for Oforikrom, Anwel Ahmed Sadat, says the government\u2019s commitment to release the disability funds on time will be a decisive step towards removing persons with disabilities from the streets.<\/p>\n

He made this statement as the assembly distributed items such as sewing machines, freezers, fufu\u2011pounding machines, and industrial sewing machines to a total of 36 persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n

The items were financed from the 3% Common Fund allocation earmarked for PWDs, aimed at promoting self\u2011reliance, income\u2011generating activities, education, health needs, start\u2011up capital, and skills training.<\/p>\n

Sadat explained that when the funds reach the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCAs) in good time, the local authorities can purchase the tools and equipment needed to create sustainable livelihoods for PWDs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe timely release of the fund for the MMDCAs to purchase items that will create jobs for persons with disabilities is the best way to solve the street\u2011begging problem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the task of taking PWDs off the streets is \u201cvery difficult because of their situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted that simply preventing them from begging without providing financial support would be \u201cchallenging, if not impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MCE emphasized that a combination of cash assistance, training, and the provision of income\u2011generating assets is essential to give them a realistic alternative.<\/p>\n

He also urged all MMDCAs to be openly accountable to PWDs and all Ghanaians on how the funds are spent.<\/p>\n

\u201cTransparency will keep the trust in government alive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also denied allegations of political interference, stating that the disbursement process is free from discrimination.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no discrimination in the process,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n

He also commended the government for considering an increase in the disability allocation\u2014from 3% to 5%. In his view, such a boost demonstrates a clear commitment to standing by Ghana\u2019s persons with disabilities, especially when they feel hope is lost.<\/p>\n

Joseph Cobbold, a representative of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

He urged the recipients to use the items for their intended purpose, warning that selling the equipment would undermine the program and push them back onto the streets.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we use these items wisely, it will boost the government\u2019s confidence to release the funds on time and continue supporting PWDs,\u201d Cobbold said.<\/p>\n

The ceremony underscored the assembly\u2019s commitment to empowering persons with disabilities and reducing reliance on begging through sustainable economic opportunities. With continued funding, training, and oversight, officials hope to transform the lives of many PWDs in Oforikrom and set a precedent for other districts across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"TimelyMunicipal Chief Executive for Oforikrom, Anwel Ahmed Sadat, says the government\u2019s commitment to release the disability funds on time will be a decisive step towards removing persons with disabilities from the streets.<\/p>\n

He made this statement as the assembly distributed items such as sewing machines, freezers, fufu\u2011pounding machines, and industrial sewing machines to a total of 36 persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n

The items were financed from the 3% Common Fund allocation earmarked for PWDs, aimed at promoting self\u2011reliance, income\u2011generating activities, education, health needs, start\u2011up capital, and skills training.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14126,14127,10,9,1907],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-disability","category-oforikrom","category-politics","category-popular","category-regional"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=107500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107500\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=107500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=107500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}