Women of Love Ministry, a non-governmental organization that
aims at empowering women to be entrepreneurs has supported two women with some
equipment to start working to earn a living
Ms Rebecca Agama, a seamstress and a mother of child with
cerebral palsy was supported with a sewing machine. While Rosemary Ladzi as
supported with a poly-tank to enable her sell water to her community members
Other mothers with cerebral palsy children were all given a
bag of rice and a bottle of oil as some form of support.
Mrs Gloria Yeboah Botwe, Director of Women of Love Ministry
who made the presentation at a ceremony in Dodowa, said children with cerebral
palsy are also gift from God.
“Your children have the spirit of God in them, they are also
created in the image of God, do not look down on your children or belittle
yourselves, you will be amazed if God revealed His purpose for your children to
you,’ she advised the women
Mrs Yeboah-Botwe said her organization is ready train
mothers with cerebral palsy children in various vocational skills for free and
also help them with startup capital to enable them earn a living and be able to
take good care of their children.
The mothers who used the occasion to share their challenges
and also encourage themselves expressed appreciate to Women of Love for the
kind gesture and urged other organizations to emulate
Ms Rosemary Ladzi, shaing her experience said she had been
frustrated to the point of poisoning herself but she was thankful she did not
die.
Ms Agama on the other hand said her association with other mothers
through the CBM, an international Christian Development organization has been
very helpful.
“Even though I have had challenges even with sending my
child to school, CBM’s project has been my biggest source of encouragement to
keep me going,” she said
CBM, in collaboration with the International Centre for
Evidence in Disability of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
and the University of Ghana (UG) initiated a research to evaluate the impact of
a community –based parent training programme for children with Cerebral Palsy
in Ghana.
The project being implemented through the health Directorate
of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana brings together groups of 10-15 parents of
care givers of children with cerebral palsy
and provide training
Mrs Jedidiah Abanga, Official of the Presbyterian Church
Health directorate explained that the programme aims to increase knowledge and
skills in caring for a child with cerebral palsy.
It promotes a participatory learning approach with an
emphasis on the empowerment of parents and caregivers, she added
Mr Anthony Adaboe, a Special Needs Educator and leader of
one of such groups in Dodowa, said many of the mothers have expressed enormous
benefits since the start of the project.
As part of the project a group of health professionals
including physiotherapists, nutritionists, pediatricians and other health
officials visit the mothers at home periodically while monthly meetings are
also help to teach the group.
The project among other objectives is also exploring ways
caregivers can be empowered and how it impacts upon care of their child.
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