{"id":18125,"date":"2024-04-05T03:05:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T03:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18125"},"modified":"2024-04-05T03:05:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T03:05:46","slug":"collaboration-between-gcopd-and-lds-church-aims-to-support-persons-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/collaboration-between-gcopd-and-lds-church-aims-to-support-persons-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaboration Between GCOPD and LDS Church Aims to Support Persons with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Fabiana Mcklmon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new initiative has been launched in Guyana to provide support and assistance to individuals with disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spearheaded by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), this collaborative effort aims to empower and enhance the lives of those facing visual impairments and other disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project focuses primarily on aiding blind and visually impaired individuals participating in GCOPD&#8217;s orientation and mobility training program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this initiative, essential aids such as signature guides, talking watches, liquid level indicators, and other assistive devices will be provided to improve their independence and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ganesh Singh, Programme Manager at GCOPD, emphasized the significant impact this project will have on each beneficiary, acknowledging the financial challenges many individuals with disabilities face in accessing such aids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative seeks to address these barriers and ensure that all individuals have equal opportunities to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diane Sellers, a Humanitarian Missionary from the LDS Church, expressed optimism about the project&#8217;s potential impact, stressing the importance of monitoring its outcomes to ensure long-term success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, support will be extended to young people with disabilities in educational institutions, with donations of tablets and computers accompanied by training sessions to effectively utilize assistive devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaboration between GCOPD and the LDS Church reflects a commitment to inclusivity and support for individuals with disabilities in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is anticipated that this initiative will make a significant difference in the lives of those it serves, fostering independence, empowerment, and opportunities for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana Mcklmon A new initiative has been launched in Guyana to provide support and assistance to individuals with disabilities. Spearheaded by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350,364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news","category-technology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18127,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18125\/revisions\/18127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}