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Alexis Miranda Foundation (AMF), a nonprofit organization established
to create and increase Autism awareness in the communities around the
world with a focus on Ghana and other African nations has held a party
for the New Horizon Special School, Cantonments.
The Foundation which is committed to enhancing the quality of life
for individuals and families impacted by Autism and other disabilities
according to Goldie Segbedzi, the event organizer and representative of
the foundation stated that, the gesture was to show how committed the
foundation is adding that the founders hope to provide comprehensive
professional services to children who are affected and help them reach
their maximum potential and thrive in their communities.
Speaking to the Principal of the school, Vanessa Adu Akorsah, she
opined that the support the institution has received from the Alexis
Miranda foundation has been enormous and sought more benevolent people
to join the fray as they are a ‘cocktail mix’.
“Lynn Osei Asibe, the founder of Alexis Miranda because of a 14 year
old Autistic child has shown so much love to this institution which I
normally describe as a cocktail mix because we have children with
autism, down syndrome and other learning difficulties. However I believe
that there are other benevolent people who can come and support this
institution”, the Principal said.
The New Horizon Special school was established by Mrs Salome Francois
in 1972 and is with the Ministry of Education, and has been legally
registered as a Voluntary, Non-Profit making and charitable institution
in Ghana.
It provides day school education for children and vocational training
and employment for adults who have intellectual disability. Persons
with other disabilities e.g. spastic, cerebral palsy, visually impaired,
hearing impaired etc are also admitted so long as their primary
disability is learning difficulty. Presently students aged four to forty
plus years attend the school.
