Ghanaians asked to support handicapped children

Twin-City Special School for Intellectuals and Disabilities (TCSSID) at Essipong in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, has appealed to Ghanaians to assist handicapped children to develop their talents.

Mr Wisdom Djokoto, Instructor at TCSSID, who made the call, also advised parents not to neglect their handicapped children but to assist them to develop their talents.

The Instructor made the appeal when the Joint Men’s Fellowship of the Catholic, Presbyterian, Evangelical Presbyterian and Methodist churches, presented quantity of items worth GHC1, 200.00 to TCSSID at Kwesimintim in Takoradi, on Monday for the upkeep of inmates of the facility.

The items included two maxi bags of rice, sugar, beverages, toiletries, detergents and cooking oil.

Mr Djokoto said TCSSIC is a government subverted institution, but feeding grant was irregular, and lack adequate resources to executive programmes.

He said this has also resulted in the limited intake of children and added that the present population of the institution stands at 110, with 18 teachers and 36 other staffs.

Mr. Djokoto appealed to parents of handicapped children at the facility to visit their children regularly, and complained that some parents fail to come for their children during holidays.

The institution, he said, admits children from six to 14 years and trains them to develop their potentials.

Mr. Djokoto commended the fellowship for the gesture and appealed to individuals and organisations to support the institution.

Mr James K. Dadzie, chairman of the group, said the gesture was to make the inmates happy during Christmas.