Sagnarigu Assembly supports 78 PWDs with livelihood tools
The Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly in Ghana has distributed livelihood tools to 78 persons with disabilities. The initiative aims to promote self-reliance and economic inclusion through the provision of equipment like sewing machines and livestock.
Why it matters
This highlights local government efforts to support marginalized populations and improve socio-economic outcomes for citizens with disabilities.
Seventy-eight persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region have received working tools to help them start or expand their trades.
The support formed part of the disbursement of the third and fourth quarter allocations of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for PWDs by the Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly.
The beneficiaries received items such as freezers, sewing and weaving machines, building materials, livestock, grinding machines, poly tanks and other industrial equipment.
At a brief ceremony held on Wednesday at the forecourt of the Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly, the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Abdulai Imoro Gong, said the initiative was aimed at equipping PWDs to become self-reliant and improve their livelihoods.
He explained that 39 men from Sagnarigu and 39 women from Tamale North were selected to benefit from the support.
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