The National Lottery Authority (NLA) on Thursday presented assorted items valued at GH¢5,000 to the Dworwulu Special School for the Mentally Handicapped in Accra.

The items included bales of toilet rolls, cartons of cooking oil and 10 bags of rice.

Presenting the items, Mr George Gyamfi-Osew, Director in-charge of Special Projects NLA, noted that Easter was a period of benevolence and love therefore, NLA wanted to show those virtues to the less privileged in society.

He lauded the skills and training given to the inmates by the teachers over the years to ensure that they become valuable assets to their parents and the nation as a whole.

Mr Gyamfi-Osew noted that the inmates notwithstanding their predicaments, were happy, stressing that, irrespective of one’s plight or situation they should be happy.

He told the school authorities that NLA had not forgotten its pledge to construct a dinning and assembly hall for the school.

Mr Gyamfi-Osew appealed to people, especially parents, not to shun their children with disabilities but embrace them and offer them the needed support.

He intimated that the donation was in line with NLA’s motto of putting smiles on the faces of the needy in society through the development of games.

Mrs Veronica Sackey, Headmistress of the school, expressed her appreciation to the NLA for lending a hand to the school.

She tasked parents not to hide their children with disabilities in their rooms but rather bring them to the school to be trained to unearth their talents.

Mrs Sackey noted that stigmatising children had been a major problem, adding that, the school had intensified its education about disabilities.

“You don’t need to hide your child in your room, bring the child to school so that we can train him or her to acquire skills, which would enable them to take care of themselves in future."

Mrs Sackey recounted how some of the teachers were slapped by the inmates when teaching but “We have the patience to calm them down when they are aggressive.”

She entreated all and sundry to show love to the school by donating to support the children this Easter.

The School established in 1970, currently has 157 inmates with the oldest person at 39 years and the youngest, six.

In another development, NLA has donated GH¢1,000 towards Joy Fm’s Easter Soup Kitchen programme scheduled for Friday, April 13 for the needy in society.**