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STANCAN donates assorted items to Dzorwulu Special School
Standing Together against Child Abuse and Neglect(STANCAN),a non Governmental Organisation(NGO) has presented assortes items to the Dzorwulu Special School as part of this year’s Christmas celebration.
The items were bottles of water,gallons of liquid soap,packets of toilet roll,boxes of biscuit,drinks and tissue paper.
The Outreach,Training and Development Cordinator of STANCAN,Mr Wisdom Kobla Gozah in making the presentation in Accra on Saturday stressed the need tp protect the rights of children in the country.
He said children with special needs face challenges that can impact their daily lives and development, learning difficultie,communication barriers,social isolation and physical limitations
Mr Gozah stated that the NGO focuses on improving the wellbeing of children in the country through campaigns, awareness and programme.
“We seek to educate and empower by creating an awareness of what constitutes child abuse and neglect and equipping parents and professionals with requisite skills and knowledge to better suport children,” he added
Me Gozah stated that STANCAN also laise with policymakerd to inflence decision made about the rights and well-being of children.
He commended the management of the school for theie dedication on catering foe children over the years and urged them not to rest on their oars.
Mr Gozah assured the management of the school of STANCAN continious support to help them achieve theor goals.
The headmaster of the School,Mr Fredrick Tetteh in receiving the items encourages parents to sent children with special needs to school to bring out their potentials.
He urged the public not to stigmatise against children with special needs but support them in their growth.
Mr Tetteh commended management of STANCAn for their suport and assured that the items would be used for its intended purposes.
He said government alone cannot assist the school and called on philantropists, organisations and institutions to help them acheive their goals.
The Country Director of STANCAN,Mrs Georgina Boateng said Christmas is a season to show love to the vulnerable in the society.
“Christmas is all about love and caring for each other in that we do,”She added.
By Anita Nyarko-Yirenkyi
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
