Emmanuel Ososu Yeboah Champion for Ghana's Disabled |
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| Author:
| Woog, Adam |
| Series title: | Young Heroes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7377-3614-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC
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| Imprint: | KidHaven Publishing |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $37.33 |
Book Description:
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Inspire your readers to think differently about the people we label with being disabled. Emmanuel Osofu Yeboah was born with a severely deformed leg in a Ghana, where disabled people are considered burdens to society. In 2001, Emmanuel devoted himself to changing this view and biked one-legged 400 miles across Ghana. Through continued efforts, he has forever changed his nation's treatment and view of the disabled. He has opened the Emmanuel Education Fund for promising students with...
More DescriptionInspire your readers to think differently about the people we label with being disabled. Emmanuel Osofu Yeboah was born with a severely deformed leg in a Ghana, where disabled people are considered burdens to society. In 2001, Emmanuel devoted himself to changing this view and biked one-legged 400 miles across Ghana. Through continued efforts, he has forever changed his nation's treatment and view of the disabled. He has opened the Emmanuel Education Fund for promising students with disabilities. He is currently working on building schools for children in Ghana, with or without disabilities. As your readers will see, he is making great strides by leaps and bounds to change the world for disabled children.