{"id":99,"date":"2023-03-07T01:56:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T01:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cepdgh.org\/cepdghsamp2\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2023-04-06T14:42:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T14:42:40","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cepdgh.org\/index.php\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”CEPD Ghana engages in various programmes that will advance the quality of life for persons with disabilities.” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” accent_color=”#570182″][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Counseling and Mediation” tab_id=”1678314662057-d9a2f8a6-35fc”][vc_column_text]CEPD offers counseling and mediation for disabled persons facing various challenges in their workplace and engages employers to draw attention to the needs of\u00a0 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in their company.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Distribution of Mobility Equipments” tab_id=”1678314662076-c00d395e-c3f9″][vc_column_text]2012 – Present\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CEPD partnership with developing partners for the purchase and annual distribution of mobility equipments such as wheelchairs, crutches, walking frames etc for PWDs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Skills Training” tab_id=”1678314830364-ccd37cd0-9e09″][vc_column_text]CEPD Ghana has been providing skills training to persons with disabilities since its inception in 2006. <\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Entrepreneurial Skills Development” tab_id=”1678314831780-afe35d73-da70″][vc_column_text]CEPD conducts and facilitates vocational skills training for PWDs in cosmetics, bead making, production of pomade, powder, liquid soap etc in order to empower them to start their own businesses.<\/p>\n

CEPD provide financial support to PWDs to procure equipment\/tools to start their private enterprises in baking, catering, hair dressing, barbering, tricycles for house to house services and delivery services etc.<\/p>\n

Partner with us to help more PWDs succeed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Sports development projects” tab_id=”1678314832664-0333ea37-067c”][vc_column_text]2009 – Present\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CEPD implemented Sports development projects for the disabled in collaboration with the national paralympic committee and the national sports authority to support persons with disabilities in creating recreation through wheelchair racing, wheelchair, basketball, sitting volley, power lifting, amputee soccer, Little People Soccer etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Creative Arts Initiative” tab_id=”1678314833627-fd9a9959-d05a”][vc_column_text]2009 \u2013 Present\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CEPD\u00a0 conducted and facilitated training programs for PWDs through Talent\/Reality Shows,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Movie industry, Music industry and Arts industry. This initiative has produced Musicians, Disabled Super Star Dancers and a number of actors and actresses.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Job Training (link to job seekers page)” tab_id=”1678314984554-5045545c-0895″][gva_call_to_action button_align=”button-center” style_text=”text-dark” text_link=”Job Seekers” link=”Job Seekers”]2009 – Present\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CEPD conducts training for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on cv writing and job search tips.[\/gva_call_to_action][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” accent_color=”#570182″][vc_text_separator title=”Notable Advances made in Skills Training” color=”custom” accent_color=”#570182″][vc_column_text]2010-2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CEPD conducted learning and sharing seminars for pwds
\nCEPD partnered with local enterprises and skills development programme (lesdep) to train and resource disabled persons nationwide. Some of the PWDs were supported with equipments ranging from industrial sewing machines, embroidering and interlocking, catering sets, hairdressing kits, ovens, motor bikes etc to do business
\n2012 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CEPD provided support to PWDs to undergo oil and gas training to gain employable skills and employment
\n2012 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CEPD trained PWDs with employable skills in Poultry Farming[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” accent_color=”#570182″][vc_custom_heading text=”The future for Persons of Disabilities” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Join Us bring meaning to lives” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center”][vc_column_text]We are seeking donations, partners and to assist us with the following projects that will take beggars off the streets and\u00a0 improve upon the quality of life for persons with disabilities.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n