The family of Samuel
Nuamah Ampofo, an 11 year old boy with cerebral palsy has been educated on the
available government policies for persons with disabilities and how the family
can access such support
The family through a public health nurse Ms Theodora Abakah Acquaah reached out to the Special Mothers Project, an advocacy and
awareness creation programme on cerebral palsy issues, to solicit support
Ms Acquaah told the
Special Mothers Project that she met the
family of Master Ampofo about seven years ago when she was posted to the Mamobi
General hospital, the mother of the boy, has mental health issues and is unemployed,
leaving the grandmother to care for them as well as other family members
Ms Acquaah said: “the young boy Samuel attends the Dzorwulu
Special School but sometimes money for transportation from home to the school
and back is even a challenge”
Samuel Nuamah Ampofo who lives with cerebral palsy is able
to walk and talk.
Mrs Hannah Awadzi, Executive Director of the Special Mothers
Project spoke to the family about the District Assembly Common Fund for Persons
with Disabilities as well as the Inclusive Education Policy and advised the
family to approach their District Assembly for support
Madam Janet Opoku, Grandmother of Samuel, who is a petty trader,
said her daughter who gave birth to Samuel has mental challenges so she has
been taking care of the boy since infancy
“We have not been given any official diagnosis of my
grandson’s illness, we have been using herbal medication for his treatment and
by God’s grace he is doing well”
Ms Opoku called on the government to support families
raising children with disabilities, saying “The resources that goes into
nurturing these children is a lot.”
The Special Mothers Project does advocacy for children with Special Needs (Cerebral Palsy) using the media. The project also provides an online platform for families raising children with Special needs to network, share ideas and engage in peer counseling
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