AngloGold Ashanti Ghana on Friday, 27th November 2020 cut sod to complete the training and rehabilitation centre in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
The centre is intended to equip Persons with Disabilities with skills to enhance their economic livelihood.
The centre which is estimated at a cost of GH500,000 was first initiated by the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled with funds from the District Assembly’s Common Fund but stalled for lack of funds to complete it.
The Senior Manager of Sustainability at AngloGold Ashanti, Emmanuel Baidoo stated that AGA has established a support project for a marginalized group within its operational area to ensure they are properly integrated into the social and economic activities within Adansi.
“In view of this, AGA moved in to facilitate the completion of the project as part of our Social Management Plan”, he added.
The goal of the project is to establish and provide a state of the art, integrated community skills training and rehabilitation to persons with disability and other vulnerable groups and help inmates or graduates to set up their own businesses after they have completed the course(s) offered them.
The Chief of Dompoase, Nana Okofo Sobin Kai II, who was the guest of honour advised the contractors for the project; Pan Multiplex Ghana Limited and Dwabrensua Company Limited based in Obuasi, to be diligent in their work and handover a quality project to the people.
He lauded efforts of AngloGold Ashanti as partners in development, for their efforts to swiftly come to the aid of the PWDs.
He said the project when completed, will not only serve the people of Obuasi but Adansiman as a whole.
The President of the Obuasi Chapter of the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled, Karim Iddrisu, applauded the company for providing financial support.
He continued that the intervention from AGA comes as a huge boost for members of the group since the centre will provide a place to organize their meetings and provide them with skills to enhance their economic livelihoods.
The Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi, Elijah Adansi-Bonah commended AngloGold Ashanti Ghana for their tremendous contribution to the Socio-economic development of Obuasi.
He said the resolve of the company to complete the training centre gives credence to the fact that Anglogold Ashanti remains a partner in development.
About training and rehabilitation centre
The training and rehabilitation centre is situated at the Kunka industrial area in Obuasi.
It will offer courses in electronic, Information and Communication Technology, leather works, fashion and designing and post disability training and orthopaedics services.
The project will have an administration/workshop block, dormitory block and dining/conference block.
The contractors have up to three (3) months to complete the project.
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