Mr Kofi Vinyo, a physically challenged agro-processor has donated 30 bags of corn grits to inmates at the Sunyani Central Prisons. Describing prisons as a ‘great house’ he said anybody could end up in prison, adding that “It’s not anybody who is in
Judith Adobea, a 30-year-old woman whose dream was to become a nurse, has faced unexpected challenges after being paralyzed in infancy. She was born in Akyem Takrowase in the Eastern Region of Ghana as the eldest of four siblings. Despite her circumstances, she
Persons living with disabilities in Ghana continue to face discrimination. Although Ghana passed the Disability Law, Act 715, in 2006, which aimed at ending discrimination against people with disabilities, the act has not made any progress or caused positive changes in their lives.
Like other developing countries, individuals with disabilities in Ghana encounter various forms of discrimination and are often perceived as a burden in society. Odarley Lamptey, a 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager with speech impairment who has dropped out of school due to her condition has