President Bharrat Jagdeo says he will increase funding for projects aimed at creating a real and sustainable income for citizens who are differently-abled.
The sector has been substantially under-funded for years, Jagdeo said yesterday, while stating that his government will immediately boost spending to offer specific opportunities to persons who are living with disabilities; this includes setting up a call centre to be staffed by persons within the community.
The announcement came amid calls for persons with disabilities to have equal access to opportunities and to be included in mainstream activities. Chairman of the Guyana Council of Organisa-tions for persons with
