Tullow Ghana, the primary operator of the nation's two autonomous major oil fields, has teamed up with the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Walkabout Foundation to provide 175 people with mobility challenges around the nation with wheelchairs that are specially adapted to their needs.
The chairs are intended to assist members of certain communities, particularly kids and children who are unable to go to school on time or who require assistance moving around because of their condition.
The initiative is a cooperative and inclusive endeavour in which Walkabout Foundation contributes knowledge, wheelchairs, and training while Tullow Ghana offers financing and the essential national, regional, and local stakeholder support and alignment.
Through the foundation, Tullow Ghana is also assuring the training of the employees at the Orthopaedic Training Centre (OTC) at Nsawam in the Eastern Region to assist their beneficiary rehabilitation plan and physiotherapy skills.
The new, free wheelchairs will be given to around 175 people with physical disabilities, while 10 OTC employees undergo arduous training in the basic wheelchair service training course that has been authorised by the World Health Organisation.
For the benefit of people who will attend the centre, the staff will acquire theory, practise, and current trends in the delivery of orthopaedic healthcare.
Presentation
Jonathan Djan-Gyawu, regional director of the social welfare department, stated during the presentation ceremony at Apowa in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region that the company's decision to work with the NGO will greatly ease the lives of people who are mobility-impaired.
"The company's decision to support those with special needs will make the beneficiaries feel like they are a part of society, and let me assure the families and the general public that there is no need to be ashamed of them," he added.
Tullow Ghana's Cynthia Lumor, the Deputy Managing Director, stated that "to promote sustainable operations, we look out for the welfare of members of our host communities, particularly students."
She said that the company's assistance would not only immediately help those using wheelchairs but would also boost local capability in the provision of fundamental and rehabilitative orthopaedic services through training.
"In addition, the family and carers of the direct beneficiaries will be impacted by the intervention's life-altering impacts.
We are aware that this can also lead to economic empowerment. Impactful
Ellen Gamble, the Walkabout Foundation's programme director, praised Tullow Ghana for their participation and commitment in the initiative, calling it "impactful."
"With this project, we hope to develop society, and we appreciate Tullow Ghana's cooperation in giving the recipients wheelchairs and training.
We predict that more than 600 people will benefit from this programme based on the Wheels for Humanity formula for wheelchair distributions, she added.
Kojo Armah, the municipal chief executive of Effia-Kwesimintsim, praised Tullow Ghana for its ongoing support of communities in the country's Western Region.
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