WORKING VISIT TO THE ASHANTI REGION

As part of her working visit to the Ashanti Region, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dakoa Newman, monitored the payment of the 89th Cycle of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme on Wednesday, 10th July, 2024.

Accompanied by the Chief Director, Dr. Afisah Zakariah and staff from the LEAP Management Secretariat, they visited Asokwa and Sabin Akrofroum Chief Palace payment points in the region.

The Minister’s monitoring exercise aimed to interact with beneficiaries, address concerns, and gather first-hand information about the payment process.

While interacting with beneficiaries and the media, the Minister disclosed a 100% increase in the grant amount to beneficiary households, urging them to invest the cash grants in their businesses and children’s education.

She reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that social intervention programmes benefit poor and vulnerable communities.

Beneficiaries of the programme expressed their gratitude for the increased support, sharing stories of how the funds have positively impacted their lives by enabling them to meet basic needs, invest in small businesses, and support their children’s education.

The LEAP programme is one of the flagship social protection initiatives of the Government of Ghana and remains a vital social cash transfer programme aimed at providing support to vulnerable households.

Source: MoGCSP