During a Special Needs Awareness Day, organized by the Central Ghana Conference (CGC) of the Adventist Church in Kumasi, Ghana, the Ashanti Regional Minister expressed joy over the Church’s efforts to help members with disabilities equip themselves with vocational skills.
He described the Adventist Church as a true partner in the development of the country.
Hon. Osei-Mensah appealed to Ghanaians to handle people living with all forms of disability with the dignity all human beings deserve.
The Minister affirmed that all persons have disabilities but not all are physical disabilities; hence, we should not discriminate those whose are visibly disabled. On the contrary, we should live with them in harmony and respect.
The President of the Central Ghana Conference of Adventists (CGC), Pastor Yaw Asamoah Kwarteng, said that the Seventh-day Adventist Church places great value on helping people with disabilities to meaningfully contribute to national development. Their personal contributions are achieved through the development of self-help skills and the Word of God.
Pastor Kwarteng announced that the Adventist Church has created a worldwide department for people with special needs, which focuses on caring for their spiritual and physical needs. He added that the CGC has established several churches for the deaf and has purchased some sewing machines for some of the physically impaired members. The Conference is also planning to set up a training center for them.
The pastor in charge of the Disabilities Department of the CGC, Pastor James Amoah, admitted that the churches for the deaf have attracted many people.
He also noted that members of the church who have disabilities are happy and do not experience any sort of discrimination or demeaning acts anymore.
Pastor James Amoah has invited other churches to emulate this initiative of the Adventist Church.
