Disabled youngsters get financial aid
ROXAS CITY – A livelihood assistance worth P150,000 was turned over by the Roxas City government to the members of the Roxas City Young Disabled Association last November 3 as seed capital for the group’s food vending project.
Mayor Angel Alan Celino turned over the cheque to the association’s president Cherymae Burro.
“The amount will be used by the group in starting up a canteen,” City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) Youth Development Assistant William Basas Jr. said.
A fund-raising activity will also be organized by the Rotary Club of Roxas on November 27 to generate additional assistance for the association’s proposed project.
The group has also undergone a livelihood training conducted by the CSWDO last September.
Physical therapist and team leader Gerve Rey Flores of Breaking Barriers for Young Adults With Disabilities said the association has 40 active members since it was organized in January 2009.
“A series of trainings and rehabilitation services have also been conducted for the disabled youngsters,” Flores added.*PIA
