Ghana's YEA Launches Fashion Training Center Empowering People with Disabilities

Kumasi, Ghana – In a significant step towards disability inclusion, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) recently launched a fashion training center in Kumasi for people with disabilities (PWDs). The center, a beacon of hope and opportunity, offers comprehensive training in fashion design, embroidery, beading, and millinery. Equipped with modern tools, the trainees are empowered to build their own businesses. "This hub is your runway," declared a YEA representative at the launch, emphasizing the agency's commitment to removing barriers and unlocking potential. One trainee shared, "We can create something, we can do something for ourselves. We are not a burden." The initiative underscores Ghana's progress in promoting economic empowerment and social integration for PWDs.