Special Attention Project Launches Campaign To Help Children With Learning Difficulties
Special Attention Project (SAP), a Ghanaian NGO committed to improving the lives of children with learning difficulties will launch a crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday, 13th December, 2016.
Dubbed “Road to Education”, the campaign aims at raising funds to help SAP reach out to a number of out-of-school-children with learning difficulties in the streets to have access to education.
Annually, SAP through its Children’s Support Programme, provides practical support to about 120 out-of-school-children with learning difficulties in the streets of Accra.
The target for the fundraising campaign is GH?50,000.00 within a three-month period from December 2016 to March, 2017.
To support the initiative, donors can contribute through SAP’s MTN Mobile Money on 054-4700505 or bank account number: 0130084468290801, Special Attention Project, Ecobank Darkuman Branch, Accra.
Speaking on the campaign, Mr. Richard Opoku, Programmes Manager of SAP estimated that thousands of children in Ghana risked failing to reach an appropriate level of educational and professional attainment due to learning difficulties. Children with learning difficulties have normal or even higher level of intelligence, and might perform well in one academic field, example, mathematics, but might have a difficulty in reading or spelling.
He said the abuse and discrimination faced by children with learning difficulties often forced many to drop out of school and migrate to the streets, becoming vulnerable to trafficking, violence, prostitution, drug abuse, gambling and stealing.
Mr. Opoku said despite their conditions, children with learning difficulties could learn and achieve their educational potentials if given the right assistance and direction.
The Programmes Manager outlined various programmes being undertaken by SAP for children with learning difficulties. “In addition to the Children’s Support Programme, SAP also undertakes activities such as information sharing, research and training, advocacy for inclusion in mainstream education and development of learning solutions,” he summarised.
Mr. Opoku called on individuals, corporate bodies, social groups and the general public to support to the campaign to help children with learning difficulties and create a safe, better Ghana.
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