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New Vision (Kampala) - December 21, 2008
Chris Ahimbisibwe
The call was recently made by Bushenyi district vice-chairperson Enid Rubegyemera while handing over 132 wheelchairs to people with disabilities at Bushenyi health centre III.
The wheelchairs were donated by the Rotary Club of Bushenyi district.
Rubegyemera urged the PWDs to engage in income-generating activities so as to become self-sustaining.
"You should not engage in unprotected sex or any activities that expose you to diseases," Rubegyemera advised.
She also called upon the PWDs to get involved in Government programmes like the National Agricultural Advisory Services, the Universal Primary and Universal Secondary education programmes so as to fight poverty.
Bushenyi Rotary Club president Gad Twesigye said: "It makes us happy when such people are being empowered so that they can enjoy their lives as normal human beings."
He said one of the missions of Rotary International was to assist people who are unable to assist themselves.
Speaking at the same function, Bushenyi district deputy chief administrative officer, Mathius Ndifuna, hailed the members of the Rotary Club for their generous contributions towards society.
Ndifuna said it was good to have such organisations, which are concerned with the development of the people.
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