It’s another 3rd December. The day we commemorate and share globally as the day of Persons with Disabilities. May we be guided to know and apply a rights based approach that can deliver on the rights of PWDs, for indeed, there is ability in disability.
Much respect and renewed commitment to our Community and Friends of the Community on this important day.
Kaduna State Rehabilitation Board of Directors
2017.
10th May 2017.
SOCIAL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.
PROTOCOL
In speaking on the “Social inclusion of people living with disabilities” it is important to first understand the challenges that people living with disabilities face in their everyday life in the society because knowing where they are coming from (their pains) will lead to better interventions for them as far as this summit theme “Enabling access and participation: Linking women to resources” is concerned.
CHALLENGES
• Public opinions/attitudes to disability
• Family rejection
• Stigmatization/Discrimination by the society
• Begging culture among people living with disabilities
• Lack of access to information/communication, buildings, hospitals, schools, soft loans, banks, etc
• Lack of law and effective policy frameworks
• Lack of data on PWDs
• Domestic/Gender based violence
THE WAY FORWARD:
• Love and acceptance from home
• Support and patronize goods/products made by people with disabilities
• GESI policy framework
• Proposed census on PWDs/M4D
• Inclusion of PWDs especially women in policy and decision making processes
• Gender And Business (GAB) dialogue platform is a step in the right direction
• PWDs accessibility to Small Micro Credits (SMC) and other capital resources is need in order to boost their businesses
• There should be special desks or units set aside for PWDs in all banks especially those concerned with micro credits facilities for easy access
• The proposed Disability Special Trust Funds (DSTF)
• Immediate passage of the Kaduna State Disability Rights Bill will address the economic challenges and overall interests of people living with disabilities in the state.
CONCLUSION
I commend the efforts of Kaduna State Government for given birth to this summit and I appreciate the opportunity given to people living with disabilities to be part of the initiative. This will go along way to fulfill the saying that “Nothing about us and for us without us”.
Thank you for given me the opportunity to make this presentation.
By Julius Shemang,
Chairman, JONAPWD Kaduna State.
21th April 2017.
UPDATE FROM AFSLI CONFERENCE ABUJA 2017!
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the Africa Federation of Sign Language Interpreters (AFSLI) wish to inform the general public especially participants coming for the conference that the venue earlier fixed at SANDRALIA HOTEL Abuja has been changed. The new venue for the conference is now at NICON LUXURY HOTEL Abuja.
While the LOC regret the inconveniences this may cause, we wish to state categorically clear that the need to ensure a hitch free event and hosting for the comfort of participants and the general public has necessitated this change.
Participants and the public may also wish to note that the conference dates from 24th to 28th May 2017 remain the same.
The LOC had previously met with circle of diplomats in Abuja, Hotels management and security, Embassies and other well meaning individuals and organizations/bodies while also working with other international organizations, all in her efforts to see that the much awaiting and talking about AFSLI conference meet the required standards.
AFSLI 2017 Abuja Conference in partnership with the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI), Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN), Deaf Resources Centre (DRC) and the Nigerian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) National Headquarter Abuja, aim to improve sign language interpreting profession as well as to strength the capacity of both the Deaf and Sign Language Interpreters in Africa.
Our door is still widely open for sponsorship, partnership and registration at www.afsli.org
Remember this is the first ever AFSLI conference on an Africa soil that will witness attendance of both local and international participants.
Don't miss this unique opportunity. Keep a date with AFSLI by registering your participation, partner with us or support the conference.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Signed:
Julius Shemang,
(LOC Publicity Secretary).
29th January 2017.
"AFRICA FEDERATION OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (AFSLI) CONFERENCE POSTPONED".
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the Africa Federation of Sign Language Interpreters (AFSLI) conference in conjunction with Deaf Resources Center (DRC), Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Nigeria (ASLIN) and the Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) national Headquarter, regret to announce the postponement of the conference earlier slated to hold in Abuja, Nigeria from 13th to 17th March 2017. This is with immediate effect.
While efforts were being made to ensure a hitch free conference in the Nigeria Federal Capital it suddenly came to the notice of the LOC that the Abuja Airport which most participants from the international community have booked for their safe landings will be shutdown by the federal government to allow for major renovation works at the Airport effective from 8th March to 23th April 2017. Therefore we had no other option than to delay the conference by three months.
The LOC wish to inform both local and international participants and the general public that the next hosting month and dates for the AFSLI Conference are 24th to 28th May 2017 respectively. Other logistics will be communicated and make known in due time.
Participants and all intending donors and partners may wish to use the ample time provided by the shift to make ends meet.
All inconveniences are highly regrettable.
Signed:
Julius Shemang.
(Publicity Secretary)
For: LOC.
