By Enock Akonnor enockakonnor2013@gmail.com
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FRIMPEES Palace Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation whose single-minded objective is offering assistance to autistic children has been launched.
Nana Frimpomaa Frimpong is the founder; a mother of an autistic child, Maame Sefah who is so passionate about providing care and support for people living with the disorder.
It was launched on Friday, 14th October, 2024 in Kumasi.
The foundation is aimed at offering every autistic child in Ghana and beyond direct support and tools such as inclusive education and medical intervention.
Running of the initiative is through a partnership with officials of Prestigious Ladies Club, an organization focused at assisting orphans and vulnerable children.
Addressing the media, Nana Frimpomaa Frimpong said her passion towards assisting child with the disorder arose from the compassion she developed for victims through the experiences she encountered in the caring of her autistic child.
She shared with newsmen how laborious and capital intensive caring for children with the disorder is, especially the high cost of drugs for their medication.
The situation according to her imposes great burden on parents who lack the financial muscle to take care of their autistic children, hence the formation of the foundation.
Nana Frimpomaa Frimpong announced at the launch that, officials have acquired a 2-acre land for the construction of an ultramodern academic facility, where children with the disorder and those with special needs will be schooled.
She said the foundation is more than ready to make their vision a reality and for that reason called on institutions and individuals to offer her the needed assistance vis-a-vis the running of the foundation.
Prestigious Ladies Club
At the launch, Executives of Prestigious Ladies Club supported the foundation with an amount of GHs 5,000.
Secretary for the Club, Cecilia Sarkodie said they saw the need to partner the foundation after realizing how its objectives fall in line with the club’s, the passion attached to the running of the foundation and the hassle parents with autistic children go through.
