PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITY IN THE TANO SOUTH DISTRICT RECEIVE SHARE OF COMMON FUND

The Tano South District Assembly through the Department of Social Welfare has disbursed the two percent (2%)  Share of the District Assembly Common Fund meant for people living with disability in the district.

In a short address to welcome the beneficiaries, the Tano South District Director of Social Welfare Mr. Samuel Kyeremeh said, the government of Ghana in its policy to invest in the people to transform the economy has made it possible for the release of an amount of GH¢ 19,160.00 to be distributed to people living with disability in the Tano South District with the aim of supporting them to open up and expand their businesses and advised them to make judicious use of the money so that they gain from it.

Addressing the beneficiaries, the Tano South District Chief Executive, Hon. Bukari  Zakari Anaba  extended the warm felicities of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to the beneficiaries. He said, it is an obligation on the part of the government to support people living with disability and through that, the government through the Department of Social Welfare has released an amount of GH¢  19,160.00 representing two percent ( 2%) of the Assembly’s Common Fund to be disbursed to people living with disability in the district.

Explaining the methodology through which beneficiaries are selected, Hon. Anaba said, the Assembly relied on the Data captured from individual during 2010 Population and Housing Census and urged the public not to politicise the process in the selection of beneficiaries and urged the beneficiaries to always give accurate information to government Institutions and Agencies which want to compile individual data for policy and decision making processes.

Hon. Anaba said, the NDC government has been able to put in place measures which have helped to increase the financial package received by people living with disability. He said, the Tano South District Assembly has selected two hundred and sixty – seven households in the District out of which one person is also selected from each households to enjoy the LEAP programme and hinted that, people living with disability are insured free of charge in the National Health Insurance Scheme and entreated those without the Health Insurance card to contact the Social Welfare Department of the District for the necessary action to be taken on them in the acquisition of the health insurance card.

Hon. Anaba said, the LEAP programme has been introduced by government as an intervention programme with the aim to eradicate poverty and urged beneficiaries to also make judicious use of the package.