Six Disabled Organizations Get Over U.S.$9,000 Assistance

The Informer (Monrovia)

19 April 2011

The Italian Association Amici di Raoul follercau (AIFO) and six disabled people organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at implementing income generating projects in Montserrado and Nimba Counties.

The agreement, which is valued over US$9,000, was signed between AIFO and the Organization for Social Integration of Liberian Deaf, the Sustainable Agriculture of Liberian Association for Economic Achievement and the Group of 77, Nimba County.

Other organizations to benefit from the agreement are Nengbein Disabled People Organization, the Dingarmon Disabled People Organization and the Disabled Children Rehabilitation Organization.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Program Manager of AIFO, Renato Libanora, cautioned the beneficiaries to use the fund for its intended purpose as their projects will be monitored by the National Union of Disabled Organization and the Sampson Saywon Boah Institute.

According to him, whatever they do will have an impact on the disabled community in the country because only six out of the 27 applied were successful.

For her part, the Executive Director of the National Commission on Disabilities, Mr. Richardia Dennis, said it is objective of the NCD to reach out to all disabled people all over the country.

Mrs. Dennis used the occasion to thank the Italian Association and other partners for their assistance aimed at strengthening the capacities of the disabled organizations in Liberia.

Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Social Welfare, Rev. George Brown commended AIFO for the financial assistance in strengthening the capacities of disabled organizations in the country.

The program was graced by Aaron Mawolo, Country Director, Handicap International, Lemuel, Boah, Executive Director, Sampson Saywon Boah Institute among others.

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