A journalist, Mrs Hannah Awadzi, has launched a project to reach out to mothers with children who have developmental challenges.
The project dubbed: "Project Eyram" seeks to identify mothers with children who have developmental challenges and encourage them, show them love, encourage them to share their experiences and get them in contact with existing non-governmental organizations that are already serving as parental support.
In a statement issued to the media, Mrs Awadzi, a staff of the Ghana News Agency said such mothers are usually left to be depressed and to grapple with the challenge they have on their hands alone.
"We do not have enough or adequate social support system for such parents and it can be very traumatic especially for first time mothers who are faced with such challenges. Many women end up getting divorced because they had such children," she said, adding that children are supposed to be a source of joy to new families rather than a cause of divorce.
Mrs Awadzi said sometimes the society tend to stigmatize such mothers because of their children  and some of the mothers are even intimidated to the point of hiding their children.
"I want to encourage such mothers to be proud of their challenged children, show them all the love that they can, and seek support. These children have special abilities,” she added.
She disclosed that as part of the project, a book that documents a mothers experience with a special child and how the society reacts will be launched.
She also pointed out that the project had a facebook page and a blog  "projecteyram.blogspot.com" where mothers could visit to seek information. People can also contact Project Eyram on 0503878779
Mrs Awadzi commended organizations such as ShareCare Ghana for being the pacesetters.