The Department is mandated to monitor the activities of Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs), support the less privileged through the LEAP cash transfer programme and 3% Disability Fund disbursement. It is also responsible for the general administration of the LEAP programme from targeting to enrolment and cash transfer. The objective was tailored to support the under privileged, Working with Persons Living with Disabilities,
Co-ordinating payments of LEAP and collaborations with Non-Profit Organisations.
The department seeks to collaborate with the various NPOs and stakeholders to ensure that delivery of social services in the municipality are well harnessed and achieved.
3.2 ACTIVITIES OF PWDs WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY
Forty-six (46) persons with disability were registered within the quarter under review. Below is the category of disabilities;
LIST OF REGISTERED PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
| Age Grouping | Visually Impaired | Difficulty Hearing/Speaking | Physically challenged. | Mentally challenged | Total | ||||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| 0-5 years | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 6-15 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 16-59 years | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 60&above | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 25 | |
They were educated on the procedures of accessing the 3% disability fund according to the guidelines to improve their knowledge.