The Disability Fund Management Committee (DFMC) of the Techiman municipal assembly has presented livelihood items which include, equipment, tools and cash donation to Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Techiman Municipality. The presentation ceremony was held on Wednesday, 26th August, 2026 at the Bonokyempem Hall in Techiman.
A total of 165 beneficiaries made up of Eighty-five (85) males and Eighty (80) females received their cash, equipment and items including industrial sewing machines, gasoline fufu pounding machines, chest freezers, industrial knitting machines, roofing sheets, assistive devices, payment of medical bills for health care and emergency surgeries and some undisclosed amount for educational purpose which amounted to five hundred and twenty thousand, eight hundred and ninety-five Ghana cedis (GHC 520,895.00). The total amount disbursed covers 4th quarter of 2025 and 1st quarter of 2026.
Items disbursed during the event
Dignitaries present at the ceremony were the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Techiman Municipal Assembly, Hon. Kwaku Adjei Mensah and Nana Adu Kyeremeh, Hansua Kontihene and other stakeholders.
Dignitaries and stakeholders present
In his keynote address, the MCE, Hon. Kwaku Adjei Mensah thanked all stakeholders and advised beneficiaries to use the items received for intended purpose to established themselves and not to sell the items.
He said the profit should help them replace the items when they wear out without depending on Social Welfare and Community Development.
He further encouraged caregivers to send their disabled wards to school and to stop presenting them at the roadside to beg for alms. He stated that such acts are prohibited by the laws of Ghana.
The MCE used his own past education as an example. He said that during his school days, one of his colleagues who became the school prefect was a person with disability and that colleague also led the school to win many debate competitions.
MCE addressing beneficiaries and stakeholders.
He also disclosed that the items were procured from the District Assemblies Common Fund share for the last quarters of 2025 and first quarter of 2026.
Nana Adu Kyeremeh, Hansua Kontihene, applauded the MCE for coming to the aid of Persons Living with Disabilities. He and the beneficiaries prayed for God’s blessings for the MCE for ensuring that their quarterly benefits are honored timely and promptly.
The MCE, Hon. Kwaku Adjei Mensah and Nana Adu Kyeremeh, Hansua Kontihene jointly presented the items to the beneficiaries.
In his closing remarks, the MCE thanked all stakeholders for their support and reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to continue to support Persons Living with Disabilities. He urged the beneficiaries to be hardworking and to use the items efficiently to improve their livelihoods.
