A foundation that aims at championing mental health awareness and supporting children with special needs is embarking on a project to make the caregiving profession attractive to the youth.
“The
Empowering Better Life Foundation (EBLF) will partner with like-minded
organisations to make the caregiving job attractive to especially the youth,
caregiving is not just about the job, it is also a way of attaining fulfillment
in life by giving back to society”.
Mrs
Alma Adade-Prempeh, Founder and CEO of Empowering Better Life Foundation said
this when she supported the Special Mothers Project, an advocacy and awareness
creation programme on cerebral palsy issues, with an amount that caters for the
salary of one caregiver for the next six month.
Mrs
Adade-Prempeh said she believes that creating a pool of trained caregivers who
specifically supports children with cerebral palsy or other disabilities will
serve as a vital support system for parents of children with disabilities.'
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“The
parents can enjoy some respite and also be able to go out there and work to
earn a living, special needs mothers, especially, will have an improved quality
of life which will also improve the quality of life of their children,” she
explained
Mrs
Adade-Prempeh said making caregiving attractive especially for the youth will
also serve as a decent job creation avenue for the youth.
“Caregiving
is not just about the money; it is about empathy and having fulfillment that
you are also giving back to society by serving one of its vulnerable members”
she added
Mrs
Hannah Awadzi, Executive Director of the Special Mothers Project, expressing
her gratitude said she was excited about the partnership with the Empowering
Better Life Foundation.
She
said caregiving was critical to ensuring a good support system especially for
parents of children with cerebral palsy.
The
EBLF is dedicated to championing mental health awareness, supporting children
with special learning needs, fostering financial literacy and ethical
leadership among the youth.
