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Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations

@gfdghana

Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) is a national umbrella organization of persons with disabilities in Ghana.

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GFD marks #MayDay2025 with pride at Independence Square! In solidarity with @TradesUnionGH, we champion inclusive labour reforms, fair pay & dignity for workers with disabilities. Together, we push for equity in the world of work! #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveWorkforce

GFD marks #MayDay2025 with pride at Independence Square! In solidarity with @TradesUnionGH, we champion inclusive labour reforms, fair pay & dignity for workers with disabilities. Together, we push for equity in the world of work!

#DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveWorkforce
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๐Ÿ“ข GFD - GDS RECAP HIGHLIGHT. โ€œNOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT USโ€ starts with funding agencies! At #GDS2025, Jeleel Odoom called out surface-level inclusion and urged for real representation: "Hire persons with disabilities. Involve OPDs. Shift power." #InclusiveFunding

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๐Ÿ“ข GFD - AWARENESS CAMPAIGN EDUCATION IS A START โ€”EMPLOYMENT IS THE GOAL Ghana has made commendable progress in improving access to education for persons with disabilities. But education alone is not enough. The transition from academic achievement to employment remains a

๐Ÿ“ข GFD  - AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 

EDUCATION IS A START โ€”EMPLOYMENT IS THE GOAL 

Ghana has made commendable progress in improving access to education for persons with disabilities. But education alone is not enough.

The transition from academic achievement to employment remains a
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๐Ÿ“ข GFD - GDS RECAP HIGHLIGHTS BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP At #GDS2025, Jeleel Odoom called for strong internal systems in grassroots OPDs: "Build capacities in governance, finance & advocacyโ€”so even the smallest OPDs can host large grants." He urged mentorship by established

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๐Ÿ“ข GFD - GDS RECAP HIGHLIGHTS JELEEL ODOOM CALLS FOR LONG-TERM FUNDING FOR OPDs at #GDS2025 "Short-term, project-based funding limits OPDs. It's time for multi-year supportโ€”not donor-driven, but community-led." This shift is key to sustainable, inclusive development.

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Happy Motherโ€™s Day from GFD! To all the incredible mothers with disabilities and those raising children with disabilities โ€” your strength, resilience, and love light the world. Today, we celebrate YOU. #MothersDay #DisabilityInclusion #GFDGhana

Happy Motherโ€™s Day from GFD!

To all the incredible mothers with disabilities and those raising children with disabilities โ€” your strength, resilience, and love light the world.

Today, we celebrate YOU.

#MothersDay #DisabilityInclusion #GFDGhana
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๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐ซ. ๐€๐›๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐‘๐š๐ก๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐ง-๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ก๐š๐ง๐š ๐…๐ž๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ. The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) celebrates ๐Œ๐ซ. ๐€๐›๐๐ฎ๐ฅ

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐ซ. ๐€๐›๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐‘๐š๐ก๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐ง-๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ก๐š๐ง๐š ๐…๐ž๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) celebrates ๐Œ๐ซ. ๐€๐›๐๐ฎ๐ฅ
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Ensuring No One is Left Behind in the National Budget Following the 2025 budget announcement, the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), through the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD), took a proactive stance to assess its impact on the disability

Ensuring No One is Left Behind in the National Budget

Following the 2025 budget announcement, the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), through the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD), took a proactive stance to assess its impact on the disability
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GFD STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION At the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), we recognize the importance of collaborative engagement with the government in advancing the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. We commend

GFD STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION 

At the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), we recognize the importance of collaborative engagement with the government in advancing the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.

We commend
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This week, GFD joined Ghana Health Service, UNICEF Ghana & partners to co-develop disability inclusion modules for the GHS E-Learning Platform. Our rep, Moses Fordjour, served as technical focal point on disability inclusion. A step closer to #UHC! #DisabilityInclusion #HealthForAll

This week, GFD joined <a href="/_GHSofficial/">Ghana Health Service</a>, <a href="/UNICEFGhana/">UNICEF Ghana</a> &amp; partners to co-develop disability inclusion modules for the GHS E-Learning Platform.

Our rep, Moses Fordjour, served as technical focal point on disability inclusion. A step closer to #UHC!

#DisabilityInclusion #HealthForAll
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๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) is thrilled to announce its first-ever GFD Excellence Awards 2025. Weโ€™re recognizing individuals and organisations that are advancing rights, inclusion, and empowerment for persons with

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) is thrilled to announce its first-ever GFD Excellence Awards 2025.

Weโ€™re recognizing individuals and organisations that are advancing rights, inclusion, and empowerment for persons with
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๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ!! ๐†๐‡๐’ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐†๐…๐ƒ ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ค๐ž๐ฒ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฑ (๐Œ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฑ) On June 12, 2025, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), through its Health Promotion Division, held an educational session on Monkeypox (Mpox) for the Ghana Federation of Disability

๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ!! 
๐†๐‡๐’ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐†๐…๐ƒ ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ค๐ž๐ฒ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฑ (๐Œ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฑ)

On June 12, 2025, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), through its Health Promotion Division, held an educational session on Monkeypox (Mpox) for the Ghana Federation of Disability
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GFD MARKS INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY Today is International Albinism Awareness Day ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพโ€” a moment to celebrate courage, confront ignorance, and commit to justice. Albinism is a genetic condition, not a curse. It is not something to fear or stigmatize. Persons with

GFD MARKS INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY 

Today is International Albinism Awareness Day ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพโ€” a moment to celebrate courage, confront ignorance, and commit to justice.

Albinism is a genetic condition, not a curse. 
It is not something to fear or stigmatize. 

Persons with
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๐ŸŽ‰ HAPPY FATHERโ€™S DAY ๐ŸŽ‰ To the Fathers Who Lead with Love & Live with Purpose From home to community, from advocacy to action You are pillars of strength and champions of inclusion. GFD celebrates every father, making a difference in the lives of persons with disabilities and

๐ŸŽ‰ HAPPY FATHERโ€™S DAY ๐ŸŽ‰

To the Fathers Who Lead with Love &amp; Live with Purpose
From home to community, from advocacy to action 
You are pillars of strength and champions of inclusion.
GFD celebrates every father, making a difference in the lives of persons with disabilities and
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Do you want to grow your confidence, improve your leadership skills, and become a strong voice for change? If you answered YES, then apply: Online at forms.gle/TZUEcvXFg2uCnUโ€ฆ or If you prefer sending your application via a Sign Language video or audio by responding to all the

Do you want to grow your confidence, improve your leadership skills, and become a strong voice for change? If you answered YES, then apply:
Online at forms.gle/TZUEcvXFg2uCnUโ€ฆ or
If you prefer sending your application via a Sign Language video or audio by responding to all the
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The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) proudly invites you to the National Day of Persons with Disabilities and National Honours Ceremony on Monday, 23 June 2025, at the West African Genetic Medicine Centre (WAGMC), located near the University of Ghana Medical

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) proudly invites you to the National Day of Persons with Disabilities and National Honours Ceremony on Monday, 23 June 2025, at the West African Genetic Medicine Centre (WAGMC), located near the University of Ghana Medical
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๐Ÿ“… Day 3 Countdown โ€“ TODAY | 20 June 2025 ๐Ÿšจ Just 3 DAYS to go! Who says inclusion canโ€™t be glorious? ๐ŸŒŸ #GFDHonours is crowning icons, reformers & grassroots giants shaping Ghanaโ€™s disability landscape. ๐ŸŽค Guest of Honour: Spanish Ambassador ๐ŸŽ“ Keynote: Hon. Dr. Haruna Iddrisu

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๐Ÿ“… Day 2 Countdown ๐Ÿ“ข 2 DAYS TO HISTORY! June 23 is not just a date. It is the anniversary of Ghanaโ€™s Disability Act 716โ€”and now, the day we unveil the first-ever GFD Honours. ๐Ÿ† over 10 powerful award categories ๐Ÿ”ฅ Over 90 bold nominations ๐ŸŽฌ Impact documentaries,

๐Ÿ“… Day 2 Countdown 

๐Ÿ“ข 2 DAYS TO HISTORY!
June 23 is not just a date. It is the anniversary of Ghanaโ€™s Disability Act 716โ€”and now, the day we unveil the first-ever GFD Honours.

๐Ÿ† over 10 powerful award categories
๐Ÿ”ฅ Over 90 bold nominations
๐ŸŽฌ Impact documentaries,
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THANK YOU for Making History with Us! ๐ŸŒŸ The Inaugural Honours Ceremony on the National Day of Persons with Disability was a powerful celebration of resilience, achievement, and inclusive progress. We are deeply grateful to everyone who showed up to honor changemakers and

THANK YOU for Making History with Us! ๐ŸŒŸ

The Inaugural Honours Ceremony on the National Day of Persons with Disability was a powerful celebration of resilience, achievement, and inclusive progress.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who showed up to honor changemakers and