The World Health Organisation and the World Bank estimate that one billion people experience some form of disability (Ravassad, 2018). Of those, it is estimated that 93 to 150 million are children (Ravassad, 2018). The Global Partnership for Education estimates that 90% of children with disabilities in low and lower middle income countries do not go to school.
The United Nations initiated an Annual Celebration known as “International Day For Persons With Disabilities” observed on the 3rd of December, which aims at promoting the rights and welfare of persons with any form of disability (physical, mental, political, social, economic and cultural) (United Nations, 2018). This year’s International Day for Persons with Disability focused on empowering persons who suffer from disabilities with an aim to achieve inclusive, equitable and sustainable development as part of the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for sustainable development which pledges to ‘’leave no one behind’’ (United Nations, 2018).
In the spirit of the festive season, the Society decided to spread the Christmas cheer in line with celebrating the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. On the 14th of December, 2018 representatives and volunteers of the Society visited pupils of Atunda – Olu School for the Physically and Mentally Challenged Children in Surulere to celebrate the school’s Christmas party with the children and also to donate educational materials to the school’s library – colorful picture books; packets of pencils; packets of crayons; packets of sharpeners; body chart; packet of eraser; picture letter and number reading books.
It is the Society’s hope that this donation will help pupils of Atunda – Olu School for the Physically and Mentally Challenged Children to develop their personal and educational growth through reading. With an unbeatable access to quality education, special children in Nigeria and around the world can face the future with hope and happiness.
This project was supported by Lawrence Irorere, Aderemi Gbolagade, Olasupo Ojo, Iheanacho Darlinghton, Jonathan Nimpar, Sarki Esther, Daniel Queeneth, Ayokunle Lukman, Francisca Anyabuine, Oderinde Olubukola, Johnson Ifeanyichukwu, Iroroh Glory, Okome Phillip, Ituah Imhanze, Balogun Ganiyu, Adebisi Agbabiaka, Mukhtar Adesunkanmi, Ebosele Oseghale, Chioma Worji, Dorcas Ukinamemen, Monsuru Olusegun and Okechukwu Ekweanya.
