INCLUSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIN

Hey guys!!!

Compliments of the season to you all. This month has been very busy for me. It is filled with loads of activities. So one of the things I did this month was to go on a radio advocacy tour with my friends (Freky of Faecare Foundation, Nne, and Osaki) during the just concluded International Day for persons with Disability.

Our radio tour was very important because we needed to get the message of INCLUSION out there. We wanted to let people know that 'Person's Living with any form of Disability' are no longer and should not totally be seen as a case of charity. The world have moved on from the 'Charity Position' to the 'Human Rights Position' and it will only be wise to do the right thing in this part of the world. 

BETTER PARTNERSHIP AND INCLUSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

Hey guys,

Today is International Day for People with Disability. I am excited today because it is a day set aside to create more awareness about disability and disability related issues and how we can join forces together to support, partner and achieve the future that we want.

I believe that every human on earth is a change agent because there is something everyone can do and contribute towards the future we desire. That is why the theme of this year's International Day for People with Disability is 'Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want'. Just like the 17th Sustainable Development Goals, It is all about PARTNERSHIP!.

According to the United Nation, this years objective include assessing the current status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and laying the foundation for a future of greater inclusion for persons with disabilities.

SAY HELLO TO DECEMBER!!!

Hello people!!!

YES it's here! December, beautiful December! 

It reminds me of Jesus's birth, Christmas, glitters, chicken, gifts, smiles, beauty, kindness, charity, love, sharing ..... And a whole lot more. 

December also brings back my childhood fun memories Yes!

December is a beautiful month and I welcome it with loads of joy and I pray that all your dreams come through this beautiful season. Amen.

Be kind to one another, show some love and have loads of fun.

Sharonxxx

THRIVING AGAINST ALL ODDS

See the passion in my eyes lol!

Hey guys!

So a few weeks ago I was invited to speak at an event organized by Faecare Foundation for female entrepreneurs living with disability find out more about the event Here. 

Looking through the room, I saw women who are hungry for more. Hungry for a better life, hungry to be seen as business women who are hard working and enterprising. The question on my mind is; will women and girls living with various forms of disability ever be given a platform to showcase their talents, wares and expertise in the business world? Will these women be given the opportunity to compete and earn a decent living without being judged for looking different? Will there creativity, talent, personality and passion be seen by the public before their disability?

Women and girls living with one disability or the other have been held back over the years by a number of things ranging from lack of access to education, inclusion and participation, limited opportunities to access funds and training's, barriers thrown at them by society and not being taken seriously to mention a few.

RE-FRAMING MISTAKES

One who makes no mistakes makes nothing at all - Unknown

As humans, we have a history of handling our mistakes, failures and errors in an unpleasant manner hence, it can be challenging to overcome the fear of making further mistakes. We beat ourselves up and consider ourselves and every of our efforts non and void just because we failed, missed a mark or made a mistake.

Acknowledging, reviewing and learning from our mistakes is a great way to re-frame from making more mistakes .... Yes you read right.... I used the word more mistakes because we are going to continue to make mistakes on different level and occasions of our life as long as we are still breathing. 

Reviewing and learning from our mistakes gives us the opportunity to become more aware of ourselves and our abilities and then see our mistakes as only a learning curve. 

FAECARE FOUNDATION: EMPOWERING WOMEN & GIRLS WITH DISABILITY

Hey guys,

Today I bring you photos and highlights from  Hope Again Initiative event which held a few weeks ago in Port-Harcourt City. Hope Again Initiative is a community based vocational training and mentor-ship program run by Freky Andrew-Essien Care Foundation with the aim of empowering women and girls living with disability and promoting inclusion within communities.  

The project goes beyond community and media based advocacy. It directly impact the lives of nontraditional members of the society, the under represented, invincible minority group of people .... 'The disabled community' especially women and girls. 

To further improve the quality of life and standard of living for women and girls with disability, Faecare Foundation has taken the responsibility to reach out to these women in rural and urban communities in Nigeria society touching lives with vocational skills and mentoring programmes to help them acquire skills, grow their business, earn a decent independent living and gain self empowerment and economic freedom.

NOVEMBER IS HERE!!!

WOW!!

November is here. I wish you all a beautiful new month filled with loads of sunshine, beauty and grace.

Have a fun filled November.

Sharonxx