The Youth Bridge Foundation (YBF) in collaboration with OSIWA has premiered new television series dubbed “Puzzled”.
The TV series, is based on the 2015 child and family welfare policy, to enable Ghanaians understand and appreciate the policy.
The drama series was the translation of the policy, into a format that was easily accessible and appreciated.
It was to bring to bare, some of the inhumane treatment meted out to the youth, the marginalized and disabled.
Mr Seth Oteng, Executive Director, YBF, said the TV series to be aired on TV3 network was the translation of issues bothering on family welfare and issues that advance the cause of persons with disability.
“We decided to dramatize the whole concept with the idea of changing the status quo, considering the marginalized in society. It is critical for all to support and advance their cause.”
He said young people make up 72 percent of the population with about 50 percent dropping out of Junior High school, adding that with each passing day in Ghana, the youth and persons with disability have issues to deal with that cannot be shelved.
Mr Oteng said the 13 weeks drama series had different messages to address in each episode and targeted at persons with disability and people living in rural communities.
He commended OSIWA for funding the series and congratulated the teams from the YBF for their commitment and hard work towards the realization of this movie, saying it is their hope that it would be able to achieve its purpose.
Madam Dzifa Abla Gomashie, Former Deputy Minister of Tourism, commended the foundation for the initiative to support the vulnerable in society by showcasing their rights through film.
She said the film was such an enabler, creating the platform for issues of all kinds to be discussed or talked about, saying it has the potential of changing the mindset of people.
Mr Alex Williams of the Ghana Blind Union said society always renders them redundant because of their disability without considering their ability.
He commended the YBF for fighting for their cause and trying to include them in such an educative series, adding that persons with disability must be allowed to play their roles in movies because those who tend to play their roles portray different images of them.
He said the disability community looks up to the series as a role model, a path to go down, to include persons with disability to show their capabilities, that they can do much better than expected.
Ms Lydia Forson, lead actress in the TV series assured the public to look out for the series which would change their perception totally about persons with disabilities and the vulnerable in society.
She expressed appreciation to the YBF for choosing her to play the lead role in the series, saying it has exposed her to a lot of issues about disability.
Source: GNA | Ghana
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