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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span> Beautiful Life Foundation, an organization that aims at empowering families of persons with developmental disabilities has launched a programme that provides financial support for such families<\/p>\n

As part of the programme, 20 beneficiary families will receive various amounts of monies according to their specific need to set up a small or medium scale business that will enable them become regular income earners<\/p>\n

Mrs Pathula Esi Ntoso, Founder and Executive Director of the Beautiful Life Foundation, made the announcement to the organization\u2019s annual get together for parents, caregivers, persons with disabilities and stakeholders in the disability sector.<\/p>\n

Accra, Feb. 6, GNA \u2013 Beautiful Life Foundation, an organization that aims at empowering families of persons with developmental disabilities has launched a programme that provides financial support for such families<\/p>\n

As part of the programme, 20 beneficiary families will receive various amounts of monies according to their specific need to set up a small or medium scale business that will enable them become regular income earners<\/p>\n

Mrs Pathula Esi Ntoso, Founder and Executive Director of the Beautiful Life Foundation, made the announcement to the organization\u2019s annual get together for parents, caregivers, persons with disabilities and stakeholders in the disability sector.<\/p>\n

She explained that beneficiaries will be on the programme for two years during which they will be coached by mentors and other entrepreneurs to ensure that their businesses succeed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will constantly monitor the progress of the business to ascertain the status and to offer support in times of need,\u201d Mrs Ntoso said.<\/p>\n

She expressed her gratitude to the Samuel Amo Tobin Foundation and Dr Samuel Amo Tobin, Chairman of the Tobinco Group of Companies, for helping make the Beautiful Life Foundation Financial Aid Programme, a reality.<\/p>\n

Ms Otiko Afisah Djaba, Founder of the Henry Djaba Foundation, a Disabled Persons Organization, who chaired the programme donated 20 wheelchairs to the Beautiful Life Foundation and pledged to support some of the special needs mothers who want to set up hair dressing salons.<\/p>\n

She called on the government to as a matter of urgency gather data on especially children with disabilities in Ghana to enable them plan appropriately in our development of policies and programmes.<\/p>\n

Ms Djaba said: \u201cHaving a child with disability is not a curse, disability is not sold at the shop, it can happen to everyone,\u201d urging the parents to adopt a positive outlook in life.<\/p>\n

Bishop Yaw Owusu Ansah, Founder of the Yaw Owusu Ansah Foundation, also a Disabled People Organization, urged the parents to look up to God, saying, \u201cIf the government will not do anything to support parents of children with disabilities, God will do it over and above our imagination.\u201d The parents were treated to good music and played games including musical chairs, charades and dancing competition.<\/p>\n

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