The Government of Ghana has donated assorted food items to Persons with Disability through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to support them during the lock down occassioned by the rampaging Coronavirus pandemic.
Chief Director for the Ministry, Dr. Afisah Zakariah presented the items on behalf of the sector Minister, Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison.
The food items includes cartons of tomato pastes, tubers of yam, bags of rice, cartons of mackerels and cartons of cooking oil.
Dr. Afisah Zakariah advised the beneficiaries to continue to adhere to the health measures of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo and stay at home if they have nothing urgent to do outside.
Executive Secretary for the National Council on Persons with Disability, Madam Esther Akua Gyamfi thanked the Government on behalf of the PWDs for the thoughtful gesture and also applauded the critical intervention in such trying times.
She assured that the Council will monitor the distribution of the items at the various MMDAs as well as update their data through this means to help in future planning and budgeting.