Anloga District: Some PWDs Receive Assistive, Working Tools Towards Economic Independent
Anloga, (V/R) — September 22 2026
Fifty-five Persons living with various forms of disabilities in the Anloga District of the Volta Region have received livelihood support and assistive devices to enable them to establish or strengthen income-generating activities and improve their quality of life.
The beneficiaries, comprising 30 females and 25 males, received a range of items based on their individual needs, including industrial sewing machines, deep freezers, canoes, MTN Mobile Money merchant SIM cards and cash capital.
Others received assistive devices such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, elbow crutches and armpit crutches to support their mobility and daily activities.
The intervention, according to officials, is intended not merely as material assistance but as a means of helping persons with disabilities become more economically independent and better able to support themselves and their families.
Mr Sylvester Deku, District Director of Social Welfare, who coordinated the distribution, told Veritasnewsgh.com that the beneficiaries were identified through a comprehensive assessment conducted over a period.
He explained that the assessment allowed the beneficiaries to indicate the particular items they needed to support their livelihoods, ensuring that the assistance was tailored to their individual circumstances.
Mr Deku said the initiative was aimed at equipping the beneficiaries with the means to establish or strengthen their own businesses and become active participants in the economic development of their communities.
“As a District, we remain committed to ensuring that no one is left behind. We will continue to support and create opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate meaningfully in the development of our communities,” he said.
Madam Sandra Seyram Kpedor, District Chief Executive for Anloga, urged the beneficiaries to use the items for their intended purposes and resist the temptation to sell them.
She said the support was intended to provide the beneficiaries with a foundation for sustainable livelihoods and urged them to manage the items responsibly to derive long-term benefits from the intervention.
Madam Kpedor also expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for what she described as continued support for persons with disabilities.
For the beneficiaries, however, the intervention represents more than the receipt of sewing machines, freezers, canoes, mobile money equipment or assistive devices.
Some beneficiaries who spoke to the media said the support had given them hope and the opportunity to become more self-reliant.
They said the assistance would not only improve their individual circumstances but also have a positive impact on their families by helping them generate income, meet household needs and contribute more actively to their communities.
The intervention therefore seeks to address some of the economic and mobility challenges faced by persons with disabilities while creating opportunities for them to live more independent and productive lives.
District Assemblies in Ghana provide financial, educational, healthcare and livelihood support to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through a dedicated three per cent allocation from the District Assemblies Common Fund. The Anloga District has, over the years, maintained a consistent record of supporting PWDs through various interventions aimed at improving their livelihoods, independence and overall well-being.
