The persons with disabilities in Yei decry increasing stigma and discrimination among communities.
The criticism came on Saturday when the government and development partners joined the world in celebrating Persons with Disabilities’ Day at Yei Freedom Square, Radio Easter reported.
The event was under the theme: ‘Achieving 17 goals for the future we want’.
Empower persons with disabilities with funds and capacity building, Moses Lotigo, Chairperson of Yei River County Union of Persons with Disabilities, urges the government and development partners.
He believes empowering them would prevent further begging.
Handicap International official, Awate Rose, calls for peace to avoid additional suffering and increasing number of persons with disabilities.
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There are 77 thousand people are persons with disabilities in South Sudan, discloses Amos Lenga Modi, Director-General in the Ministry of Gender Child and Social Welfare.
Lenga stresses the need for government to work together with partners to provide services to persons with disabilities.