Social enterprise and advocacy group AMORKHOR ART HAUS has issued a passionate call to local government assemblies, corporate entities, religious bodies, and families to embrace “all-inclusive governance” by actively supporting entrepreneurs with disabilities (PWDs).
Driven by a mission to become a household brand name for business opportunities for PWDs, the organisation, which champions the rights of youth, women, the aged, and persons with disabilities, is spearheading an initiative to transition PWDs from passive welfare recipients to self-reliant wealth creators.
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Local Government and Political Inclusion: A 6-Point Agenda
In a press statement released on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the leadership of AMORKHOR ART HAUS outlined concrete steps that local authorities must take to foster an environment where disabled entrepreneurs can thrive:
1. Database Enhancement: MMDAs must urgently update and disaggregate their databases on all persons with disabilities within their jurisdictions to ensure targeted support.
2. Dedicated “PWD Shops” and Exhibitions: Assemblies should establish permanent PWD retail outlets in municipal centers and organise regular trade exhibitions to showcase and sell products made by disabled artisans.
3. Local Procurement Mandatory: MMDAs must lead by example by purchasing products made by local PWD entrepreneurs for official assembly use.
4. Institutional Supply Chains: Local authorities should facilitate supply chain connections linking PWD-manufactured goods to public offices, schools, hotels, churches, and private corporations.
5. Tailored Equipment and Logistics: Assemblies must move away from generic hand-outs and disburse specific working tools, raw materials, and enterprise management training aligned with each beneficiary’s actual trade.
6. Equitable Budgetary Support: District assembly budgets must explicitly account for the growth and sustainability of PWD-owned micro-enterprises.
Moving Beyond Charity and Prophecy
AMORKHOR ART HAUS called for a fundamental cultural shift across families, workplaces, and religious institutions regarding how disability is perceived.
The organisation emphasised that family members must serve as the first line of support, protecting the dignity of relatives living with disabilities.
Addressing religious bodies, the organisation urged churches, mosques, and prayer camps to look beyond spiritual prophecies and focus on practical social protection and dignity.
“To our churches and prayer camps, let us realise that prophecies alone will not sustain our family members and friends,” the organisation stated. “We must preserve their human dignity by empowering them economically. To co-workers and colleagues, let us end social exclusion – visit PWDs, partner with them, and patronise their businesses. Persons with disabilities are not beggars; disability can affect anyone at any time.”
Corporate organisations and local businesses were also urged to integrate PWD entrepreneurs into their corporate supply chains rather than treating disability support strictly as one-off charity donations.
Flagship Project: The 2026 Ekumfi Leatherworks Hub
Highlighting the structural barriers facing PWD entrepreneurs, including lack of capital, training, accessible transport, and market access, AMORKHOR ART HAUS unveiled its main flagship initiative for 2026: establishing a modern Leatherworks Hub in Ekumfi, Central Region.
The organisation is currently supporting 10 persons with disabilities undergoing vocational leatherwork training across the Accra Rehabilitation Centre, the Ghana Society for the Socially Disadvantaged (Kaneshie), and Atta Mills Senior High School in Ekumfi.
With a segment of these trainees, including 60-year-old student Charles and three others – nearing graduation from the Accra Rehabilitation Centre, AMORKHOR ART HAUS is preparing them to launch their independent businesses immediately upon completion.
To prevent them from staying home idle, the organisation is setting up an additional dedicated training center in Ekumfi for PWDs in rural communities who cannot travel to Accra.
Call for Corporate Partnerships and Material Donations
To achieve these ambitious goals, AMORKHOR ART HAUS is appealing for strategic corporate partnerships and resource support:
• Textile & Upholstery Off-Cuts: The organisation is preparing formal proposals to textile giants including GTP, ATL, and Woodin, as well as local upholstery companies, requesting donations of fabric off-cuts to be repurposed into leatherwork attachments, bags, and fashion accessories.
• Financial & Institutional Partnerships: Having formally reached out to Access Bank to integrate PWD leather products into their corporate sustainability initiatives, the organisation is also preparing proposals to GIZ, NEIP, the National Youth Authority (NYA), telecommunications companies, and international NGOs for training tools, start-up equipment, and raw materials.
“Our ultimate dream is for public and private stakeholders to build an all-inclusive business environment,” AMORKHOR ART HAUS concluded. “We are calling on all partners to join us in equipping these graduating artisans so they can step out of school straight into sustainable entrepreneurship.”
SOURCE: DisabilityNewsGH.com
