The Department of social welfare has commended the Simon
Agbotsu Foundation for the Young Disabled (SAFFTYD) for their efforts to
rehabilitate and train young persons with disabilities.
The SAFFTYD is a charity organisation poised to change the
negative perception on disability in Ghana and empower young persons with
disabilities who find themselves begging on the street to do something more
meaningful
Mr Joseph Attigah, Deputy Director at the Department of
social welfare told the media that the
department was happy that SAFFTYD was making efforts to help persons with
disabilities in Ghana become self reliant and increase their quality of life.
He said
Non-Governmental organisations were expected to do their bit to enhance
the lives of the vulnerable in society and called for more collaboration
between the department and SAFFTYD to enhance the lives of the vulnerable
especially persons with disabilities.
Mr Felix Agbotsu, Founder of SAFFTYD, had an accident just
two years into his serving in the British Army which got him paralysed from the
neck down and now a wheelchair user.
He said “once in a while, I get depressed, knowing that at
one point as was able and now disabled.”
Felix Agbotsu’s foundation, SAFFTYD organises events in
Ghana with the aim of gathering persons with disabilities to socialise, feast
and to be empowered by some inspirational people, but most importantly to stand
up to the stigmatisation they faced within society.
He said the SAFFTYD was hoping to grow disability sports in
Ghana.
The organisation also has plans to start a computer training
programme for persons with disabilities.
“We also want to establish a production Centre, where
persons with disabilities involved in small to medium business such as soap
making, tailoring, various crafts and other come together to produce and market
under a strong brand,” he added.
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