Yaw Ofori Debrah
Yaw Ofori Debrah (or Yaw Ofori Debra) is a Ghanaian disability rights activist and chairman of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities.[1] He was formerly the president of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations, the umbrella body that advocates for the various disability groups in Ghana.[2][3] Prior to that, he was president of the Ghana Blind Union and vice president of the African Union of the Blind.[4] In 2018, the United States Embassy in Ghana awarded Debra the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice for his activism and work focused on people with disabilities and disability rights.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ghana Marks 2019 International Day of Persons With Disabilities". All Africa. December 4, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "My visual impairment would not affect my job – Minister-designate". edition.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations calls for attention". Ghana News Agency. July 6, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ghana Conference on the Blind Focuses on Technology Advances". VOA News. July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "US Embassy honours 2 Ghanaians with 2018 Martin Luther King Award". Joy Online. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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