A book that chronicles a mother’s inspiring journey with her four year old daughter with cerebral palsy was launched over the weekend to coincide with the celebration of World Cerebral Palsy day. The book titled: “The Unexpected” authored by Mrs Hannah Awadzi, initiator of the Special Mothers Project, with a pen name: Adwoa Okorewaa, serves … Read more
Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced government’s commitment to mainstream disability issues at all levels of the development process. “Inclusiveness is a fundamental human right”, she noted, pledging to work to enhance public awareness of cerebral palsy especially in correcting myths and reducing stigmatization. Nana Oye Lithur announced this … Read more
A GNA feature by Hannah Awadzi Accra, Sept.2, GNA – I had an opportunity to talk to a pastor of a well-known church in Ghana about cerebral palsy (CP), as part of an advocacy and awareness creation project I am working on. The pastor whose church is known for organising charity for people with disability, … Read more