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Disability is not Inability: DCE lights a new path for PWDs as they receive life changing support

In a powerful show of compassion and commitment to inclusive development, scores of persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region received relief and livelihood support items on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the forecourt of the District Assembly.

Date Created : 12/30/2025 : Story Author : Jephthah Sarfo/ ghanadistricts.com

The intervention, aimed at improving livelihoods and promoting independence, benefited 66 carefully selected individuals—the largest number supported in recent times.

Addressing the gathering, the District Director of Social Development, Mr. Carlton Mawulorm, explained that the selection process was deliberate and inclusive, targeting beneficiaries whose livelihoods would be significantly enhanced by the items received.

According to him, the initiative reaffirms the Assembly’s firm commitment to inclusive development, economic empowerment, and dignity for persons with disabilities. “Our goal is to ensure enhanced livelihoods and independence for PWDs, so no one is left behind in our development agenda,” he emphasized.

Chairman of the Atwima Mponua Disabled Association, Mr. Yaw Darko, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the government for increasing the Disability Fund under the District Assemblies Common Fund. He noted that the gesture demonstrates a growing recognition of the needs of persons with disabilities and a genuine effort toward social inclusion and an improved standard of living.

The District Chief Executive, Hon. Issahak Ibrahim, commended the Social Development Committee of the Assembly, chaired by Hon. Issaka Kombat, for what he described as a sterling performance. He encouraged beneficiaries to make responsible and productive use of the items received, reminding them that, “Disability is not inability.”

Hon. Issahak further explained that the distribution forms part of a gradual but strategic poverty reduction programme and tasked the committee to closely monitor the use of the items to ensure they translate into sustainable local economic development.

The relief items distributed included industrial sewing machines, fufu pounding machines, hair dryers, barbering kits, deep freezers, bags of rice, cooking oil, and bags of charcoal—tools carefully chosen to support income generation and daily sustenance.

The event attracted assembly members, media personnel, assembly staff, family members of beneficiaries, and members of the public, all of whom witnessed emotional scenes of joy, gratitude, and renewed hope.

He added that the day should be marked more than just the receipt of items but symbolized as recognition, empowerment, and a renewed belief that with the right support, every individual can contribute meaningfully to society.