The national Woman MP representing Persons with Disabilities, Ms Safia Nalule Juuko has asked district task forces for inclusion of persons with disabilities in all the post COVID-19 programs.
Addressing journalists and Wakiso District officials, Ms Juuko highlighted the challenges facings persons with disabilities, reports Monitor.
“Persons with disabilities work from hand to mouth and therefore need support in any post COVID-19 programs such as trade and grants. We would like our voices amplified that that we don’t lag behind,” Nalule said.
She said that during the lockdown, persons with disabilities have nearly been forgotten and only struggled to make ends meet.
She also asked that persons with disabilities be represented on the district task force to enable them air their views. She said that it is only in Buikwe District where persons with disabilities are represented on the task force.
Mr Ambrose Murangira, the managing director of Light of the World said that his organisation decided to support persons with disabilities in Wakiso District owing to the fact that they are hungry and almost forgotten during the lockdown.
