Kadaga says although the government advocates for employment of persons with disabilities, it rarely employs the disabled.

She also expressed worries regarding the unemployment trends among persons with disabilities and called upon both the government and private institutions to ensure that they effectively employ them.

Kadaga was speaking during the international day for persons with disabilities in Kampala.

Meanwhile, Persons with disabilities have today petitioned the Speaker demanding for the amendment of the all major bills concerning them.

They say they also need inclusive education policy 2011 which will enable them to attain education like other able bodied people.

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The minister notes that the majority of the poorest people in the country are people with disabilities, widows, and some sections of youth but very few of them are benefiting from the Government’s programmes meant to get them out of poverty.

Madada made the remarks today while launching the Membership Empowerment Project at national level at Hotel Africana in Kampala.

“I thank and commend people who are fundraising for this project. Empowerment is giving people information and knowledge to actively participate meaningfully in socio, economic and political development. Once people are knowledgeable and informed, they are empowered,” the minister observed.

He said there are many policies and laws in Uganda to safeguard and promote the rights of all persons but many people are ignorant about them.

“This project is therefore timely. It will help Government to mobilise people to access and benefit from poverty eradication initiatives and also empower them to demand for their rights,” Madada said. “The constitution guides all development partners including Government to address the needs of people thus when we empower them we are in essence putting them in a position where they can identify and prioritise their needs and lobby the Government and civil society for support in addressing their needs.”

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Among the items being distributed include wheelchairs and bicycles starting with those in rural sub-counties of Ntunda, Nagojje and Kimenyedde.

The LCV chairman Francis Lukoya says the objective is to make them self sustaining and less dependants on communities.

He said his council is committed to see people with disabilities cope with modern development trends by ongoing in government income generating and poverty reduction projects along side able bodied people.

Lukoya said the project is still moving at snails speed due to logistical problems but expressed optimism that with assistance from the district development partners they will achieve success.

The LCV secretary for production and male representation for People with disabilities Godfrey Nsubuga applauded the district leadership for allowing this chance to disabled persons.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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