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Calls for improved operation of grants for PWDs
Government will start funding dormant orthopaedic workshops to make devices such as canes, hearing aids and wheelchairs for PWDs
Minister Hellen Asamo speaks during the national dialogue for disability inclusion in the Sustainable Development Goals Dialogue 2022 in Kampala. Photo by Simon Peter Tumwine
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) have said government grants targeting them cannot operate at the grassroots because the operational aspect of the funds, including funding community development officers (CDOs), is lacking.