Stigma haunts dierently abled persons
Mthabisi Tshuma, Sunday News Reporter
In an interview, Nkomwa Foundation Trust (NFT) founder Mr Pick Nkomwa who leads over
150 members of the organisation that addresses challenges and gaps faced by people with
disabilities, said most of their members in Gwanda were struggling to fend for themselves
in an economy affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The differently-abled persons in Gwanda encounter various challenges in their lives. The
challenges include lack of acceptance by family members.
It is unfortunate that people with disabilities are still discriminated against. In most cases
mothers are being left in custody of children who are differently-able,” he said.
Mr Nkomwa said communities were still treating people with disabilities as second class
citizens.
Source: Sundaynews: https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/stigma-haunts-differently-abled-persons/