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The Disability support program reaches out to schools fondly referred to special schools in Ghana that provide education for children and young adults living with special needs. These schools provide a safe and nurturing environment for children with various conditions including autism, Down’s syndrome, epilepsy, dyslexia and learning difficulties. The education focuses on providing basic education, personal Hygiene, environmental health, social skills and vocational skills training.

Children living with special needs have been long misunderstood and as a result have faced years of stigmatizations from their families and society, Many parents go so far as to hide disabled children to avoid the shame of being associated with them, as they are unable to cater to their needs. In the recent years, Hope 4 the special people has conducted awareness campaigns to educate the public on disabilities. The encourage communities to embrace the children and take them to schools where they can learn skills to help them live wholesome lives.

Many families living in Ghana struggle financially and are unable to support themselves. Many communities in Ghana are characterized by a high percentage of retired and a low percentage of people in stable employment. It is evident that peer pressure has led to the prevalence of drug abuse and the abundance of local beer houses adding to the economic and social collapse.

The vulnerable support program reaches out to orphanages fondly referred to as children’s homes in Ghana. The homes support children who are orphaned by one or both parents or are vulnerable where a parent is either unable to care for his/her children, causing abuse or neglect.Some issues leading to vulnerability include poverty, physical / mental illness, incarceration, abuse and abandonment.

These homes provide a safe haven for the children until they become young adults able to fend for themselves. In Ghana the government does not support these individual orphanages. These orphanages depend on donations from well-wishers to meet their many running cost including food, clothing, shelter, education and healthcare.

These orphanages are usually begun byGood Samaritan to assist a few children but because of many children needing support, many orphanages assist over 70 children. In the seasons when support is not forthcoming for their basic needs, the quality of life for these poor children is unfortunately affected.

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