Another 44-year old woman (I) with involuntary muscle movement in both legs stated:
'I do not like working with different textures; some textures tangle, I so wish they can get proper material that does not tangle, but we were told that there is no money. I cannot proceed with my work the way I would like to because I need to keep on fixing the wool. It is a waste of time and energy, and it is frustrating me'.
Lack of funds continues to be a challenge for people with disabilities and is a barrier to participation. This challenge resulted in participants having to use inappropriate material for their projects, which in return resulted in poorly constructed products. This hindered the growth of their projects. Kaeane and Ross and Schneider also reported that limited funding hindered the ability of projects to grow. Lack of non-human resources specifically funds, were frequently mentioned to be barriers in a study by Hastbacka, Nygard and Nyqvist. This lead to increased demands for cost-effectiveness, as well as demands for eliminating unnecessary and costly obstacles in service provision. It is also evident from the findings that generally, programmes for the empowerment of people with disabilities were underfunded or not funded at all. This finding is supported by White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Republic of South Africa), which indicates that one of the weaknesses in the subsidised supported employment environment that offers income generating activities opportunities to their members is the lack of financial support. Non-payment of stipends is a serious concern because it has a direct influence on the motivation of the participants (Lack of motivation is another barrier addressed in this section). Remuneration plays a role in attracting and retaining individuals (Mabaso & Dlamini) and could be a reason for participants' lack of motivation and dissatisfaction.