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Around 1 billion people, or 15% of the world's population, live with disabilities. Disability rates are significantly higher among groups with lower education levels and in developing countries. Persons with disabilities often face barriers to education, employment, and full inclusion in society. Project Enable, a youth fellowship program, aimed to promote the rights and social inclusion of persons with disabilities in Lagos through community sensitization, empowering persons with disabilities with life and vocational skills, and advocating for their rights.

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Overview Around 15 per cent of the worlds population, or estimated 1 billion people, live with disabilities. They are the worlds largest minority. (Source UN) This figure is increasing through population growth, medical advances and the ageing process, says the World Health Organization (WHO). In countries with life expectancies over 70 years, individuals spend on average about 8 years, or 11.5 per cent of their life span, living with disabilities. Eighty per cent of persons with disabilities live in developing countries, according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Disabilityratesaresignificantlyhigheramonggroupswithlower educational attainment in the countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), says the OECD Secretariat. On average, 19 per cent of less educated people have disabilities, compared to 11 per cent among the better educated. In most OECD countries, women report higher incidents of disability than men. The World Bank estimates that 20 per cent of the worlds poorest people have some kind of disability, and tend to be regarded in their own communities as the most disadvantaged. Women with disabilities are recognized to be multiply disadvantaged, experiencing exclusion on account of their gender and their disability. Women and girls with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to abuse. A small 2004 survey in Orissa, India, found that virtually all of the women and girls with disabilities were beaten at home, 25 per cent of women with intellectual disabilities had been raped and 6 per cent of women with disabilities had been forcibly sterilized. According to UNICEF, 30 per cent of street youths have some kind of disability. Mortality for children with disabilities may be as high as 80 per cent in countries where under-five mortality as a whole has decreased below 20 per cent, says the United Kingdoms DFID, adding that in some cases it seems as if children are being weeded out. Education Ninety per cent of children with disabilities in developing countries do not attend school, says UNESCO. The global literacy rate for adults with disabilities is as low as 3 per cent, and 1 per cent for women with disabilities, according to a 1998 UNDP study. In the OECD countries, students with disabilities in higher education remain under-represented, although their numbers are on the increase, says the OECD. Employment An estimated 386 million of the worlds working-age people have some kind of disability, says the International Labour Organization (ILO). Unemployment among the persons with Progress Report A project of the Civil Liberties Team of the United States Consulate Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI). | December 2014 Factsheet on Persons with Disabilities Who We Are We are Fellows of the Civil Liberties team of the United States Consulate Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative. We believe that everyone has a right to civil liberties, and should be given equal opportunities for self-expression and to contribute to national development. We are committed to promoting the rights, social inclusion and empowerment of persons living with disabilities in Lagos state. We also believe that young people should be at the fore-front of decision making processes and social developmental projects that affect them. Nothing for us without us! Project Background A cording to the Mobility Aid and Appliances Research and Development Centre (MAARDEC), over 15% of young people of economic productive age are living with disabilities in Nigeria. Statistics also show a large degree of intra and inter personal stigmatization and discrimination at all levels against persons with disabilities (PWDs). These have negatively affected the social inclusion (expressed by access to employment, health services, educationanddecentshelter)ofpersons with disability. This striking statistics is evidently true for Lagos state where lots of young persons with disabilities engageinactivities such asdruguseand abuse, street begging and hooliganism. It is therefore important to mobilize empathic support, empowerment and advocacy for the social inclusion of persons with disabilities while engaging young persons with disabilities to lead the desired change. Various interventions targeted at persons with disabilities have failed because they have been implemented without the active participation of young members of the community. Goal Promoting the Rights and Social Inclusion of Persons with disabilities in Lagos state Objectives 1. To promote community sensitization and advocacy for the rights and social inclusion of persons with disabilities through social media, active stakeholders engagement and production of a documentary that will profile the life, challenges and success stories of persons with disabilities in Lagos state. 2. To enlighten persons with disabilities on their rights, equipping them with employability, advocacy and life skills towards repositioning them for better participation/integration in the society. 3. To directly empower young persons with disabilities with vocational and entrepreneurial skills, andshowcasetheirtalentsandproducts through organized exhibitions. Protecting the Rights and Social Inclusion of People With Disabilities About Project Enable
T hroughthegenerousfundingsupportof the United States Consulate Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative and other in-kind support from individuals and organizations, Project Enable was able to carry out the following activities in 2014: 1st Stakeholders Forum On Thursday, July 31st, 2014, we hosted a stakeholders engagement forum with the theme: Mobilizing Community Collaboration towards an Inclusive Society: Challenges, Success Stories and Best Practices. It was a very huge success as wehosted35stakeholdersfromthecommunityof persons with disabilities in Lagos state at Action Health Inc. multipurpose Hall, Yaba. Our guests included representatives from the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, the Lagos chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWDS), National Association of the Blind (NAB), Anglo Nigeria Welfare Association of the Blind (ANWAB), Disability Policy Advocacy Initiative, University of Lagos chapter of the National Association of Visually Impaired Students, etc. Presentations were made by Mr Boye of Theseabilities Ltd and Ms Yinke Ige of Center for Citizens with Disabilities, Lagos. First Workshop for Young Persons with Disabilities On Saturday, August 30th, 2014, we hosted the first workshop for young persons with disabilities. The workshop had over 50 people in attendance and took place in Yaba, Lagos. Participants included students from the University of Lagos and Modupe Cole Memorial Home, and others from the ASHA initiative. The facilitators at the event were Mr. Boye Abioye of TheseAbilities Ltd, Mr. Okon David, the Chairman of the Nigeria Association of the Blind and Mr. Aruosa Osemwegie, a leading human resource consultant in Lagos. The facilitators engaged the participants on the importance and ways of developing employability and advocacy skills. The event was spiced by various activities which included a song presentation; a drama presentation, and a talk on the national perspective on disabilities by Akande Akin, from Modupe Cole Memorial Home, Yaba. To wrap up the event, Mr. Aruosa gave copies of his books to participants free of charge. Community Sensitization via (Traditional and Social) Media In July, we launched our website, www. projectenable.org.ng. The goal of the website is to be an online resource center for issues concerning persons with disabilities in Nigeria. As at November, the website has had over 1000 hits. We also launched our Facebook page: Project Enable; and Twitter handle: @Project_ Enable. In achieving our objectives of sensitizing the Lagos community on issues concerning persons with disabilities, we have featured on several radio programs such as RadioContinental, RadioOne, etc. Through these platforms, we engage the public on how to empathize, instead of sympathizing with persons with disabilities. We also use the social media handles for this purpose. So far, we have published articles which includes: Gender Inequality and the Burden of disability: A Double Encumbrance of Discrimination , Exploitation, A grim Reality of Females with Disability, and Against All Odds; I Wont Quit Now a true life story of Ngozi Upkai-Okoro, a CYFI Fellow and member of the Project Enable Team. The Vocational and Entrepreneurial Skill Acquisition Program (VESAP): The vocational skill program which was earlier scheduled to hold in September, eventually took place in October. The program was targeted at empowering young persons with disabilities in Yaba and Surulere communities. It took place from Monday 23th, to Friday 31st, October, 2014 at the Akinwunmi Youth Center, Alagomeji, Yaba. Registration for the program started in September and about 37 young persons with disabilities registered to participate in the training. However, due to limited spaces, only about 20 persons were admitted into the program. Participants include persons with disabilities from the national stadium, Modupe Cole Memorial Home and students from tertiary institutions in Yaba. The skills taught during the program include Ankara accessories, Bead making and Baking. Lunch was made available to participants daily and they all got some materials and instruments to enable them start practicing their newly learnt skills respectively. Mr. Abioye of Theseabilities Ltd partnered with the program and he taught the participants on entrepreneurship principles such as starting and running small business, financing and product packaging. Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. (December 3rd & 4th) Following the Decades of Disabled Persons held from 1983 to 1992, December 3rd every year was set aside by the United Nations for global observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. First observed in 1992, the goal is to re-affirm and draw attention to the rights of persons who live with disabilities. This years International Day for Persons with Disability was commemorated by Project Enable with a Street Walk that was led by the renowned human rights activist, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin and Mr. Adeboye Abioye of TheseAbilities Foundation. The walk which started at the National Stadium and ended at the Surulere Local Govt Secretariat from 8:30 to about 10am. The event was well attended by members of the WelfareAssociationforDisabledpeople,theband of the Bethesda School for the Blind, The director and members of the Anglo Nigeria Association for the Blind, media organizations and other stakeholders of the community of Persons with Disabilities in Lagos state. Informative materials were distributed during the walk. Report of the walk was covered and featured by diferent media mediaorganizationswhichincludesNTA,Sahara reporters, Radio Nigeria, The Nation, National Mirror, Newswatch, Leadership, Vanguard, etc. Also, on Thursday, December 4, 2014, Project hosted an event at the National Stadium, Surulere to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with members of the Disabled Sportsmen Welfare Association and Para-Olympics. The theme of the event was: Mobilizing Community Collaboration towards and Inclusive Society. The event was aimed at discussing issues concerning community support for persons with disabilities. It was also an opportunity to sensitize participants on the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission processes towards 2015 elections. Speakers at the events includes: Mr Adeboye Abioye, Executive Director, TheseAbilities Foundation; and Ms Abimbola Junaid, a Development Practitioner and President of Arise For All Initiative. Progress Report
disabilities is as high as 80 per cent in some countries. Often employers assume that persons with disabilities are unable to work. A 2004 United States survey found that only 35 per cent of working-age persons with disabilities are in fact working, compared to 78 per cent of those without disabilities. Two- thirds of the unemployed respondents with disabilities said they would like to work but could not find jobs. A 2003 study by Rutgers University found that people with physical and mental disabilities continue to be vastly underrepresented in the U.S. workplace. One-third of the employers surveyed said that persons with disabilities cannot effectively perform the required job tasks. The second most common reason given for not hiring persons with disabilities was the fear of costly special facilities. Companies report that employees with disabilities have better retention rates, reducing the high cost of turnover, says a 2002 U.S. study. Other American surveys reveal that after one year of employment, the retention rate of persons with disabilities is 85 per cent. Thousands of persons with disabilities have been successful as small business owners, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 1990 national census revealed that persons with disabilities have a higher rate of self- employment and small business experience (12.2percent)thanpersonswithoutdisabilities (7.8 per cent). Violence For every child killed in warfare, three are injured and acquire a permanent form of disability. Insomecountries,uptoaquarterofdisabilities result from injuries and violence, says WHO. Persons with disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence or rape, according to a 2004 British study, and less likely to obtain police intervention, legal protection or preventive care. Research indicates that violence against children with disabilities occurs at annual rates at least 1.7 times greater than for their peers without disabilities. InNovember1989,theUnitedNationsGeneral Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, making it the first human rights treaty that contained specific reference to disability and a separate article exclusively dedicated to the rights and needs of children with disabilities (UN, 2006a:2) Factsheet on Persons with Disabilities contd. Some of Our Program Outputs: We have directly empowered 20 young persons with disabilities with vocational and entrepreneurial skills and supported some to start and run their businesses. We have empowered over 65 young persons with disabilities with various forms of employability skills in preparation for employment. We have reached an estimate of over 50,000 people with messages of inclusiveness and best practices in relating and communicating with persons with disabilities in the society through our media campaigns. Wehavecontributedtothestrengthening of the community of Persons with Disabilities in Lagos through our Stakeholders Forum. We provide continuous business support and mentorship to persons with disabilities who run their own micro and small businesses.
For enquiries contact us: +234 806 061 5727, +234 813 775 5662 info@projectenable.org.ng, www.projectenable.org.ng Facebook Page: Project Enable, Twitter: Project_Enable About CYFI The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) seeks to develop a select group of young Nigerians into ethical and impactful leaders by connecting them with mentorship, networking, training and funding opportunities over the course of an intensive fellowship year. The CYFI fellowship is built around year-long social innovative projects that are designed by fellows and supported by the U.S. Consulate and private partners. Following successful completion of their projects, fellows remain involved with CYFI and the U.S. Consulate through the CYFI Alumni Program. Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, was a champion of civilliberties,democracyandclosertiesbetween the U.S. and Nigeria. More information about the program can be found at www.cyfinigeria. org Application is presently opened for new set of 2015 fellows of the program. To whom much is given, so much more is expected. We appreciate the United States Consulate Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative for sponsoring and mentoring this project. We, the fellows of the Civil Liberties Team, are grateful for such an awesome opportunity. We also appreciate the following individual and organization for their generous support: HACEYHealthInitiative(HostOrganization) Mr Boye Abioye, TheseAbilitiea Ltd, The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Dr. Esiet Uwem and the entire staff of Action Health Incorporated, Dr. Shehu Adebayo Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, JONAPWD Mr Akinola and the members of the Nigerian Association of the Blind, NAB National Association of Visually Impaired Students, University of Lagos Anglo Nigeria Welfare Association for the Blind, ANWAB Modupe Cole Memorial Home, Yaba The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (Akinwunmi Youth Centre) Social and Economic Right Action Center, SERAC Mr. Victor and Talk Naija production crew of Radio Continental, Ketu, Lagos Disability Policy Advocacy Initiative, DPAI Ms. Ige and the entire staff of CCD Mr. Aruosa Osemwegie Mr David Okon Ms Abimbola Juniad APPRECIATIONS TO Our Supporters

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  • 1. Overview Around 15 per cent of the worlds population, or estimated 1 billion people, live with disabilities. They are the worlds largest minority. (Source UN) This figure is increasing through population growth, medical advances and the ageing process, says the World Health Organization (WHO). In countries with life expectancies over 70 years, individuals spend on average about 8 years, or 11.5 per cent of their life span, living with disabilities. Eighty per cent of persons with disabilities live in developing countries, according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Disabilityratesaresignificantlyhigheramonggroupswithlower educational attainment in the countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), says the OECD Secretariat. On average, 19 per cent of less educated people have disabilities, compared to 11 per cent among the better educated. In most OECD countries, women report higher incidents of disability than men. The World Bank estimates that 20 per cent of the worlds poorest people have some kind of disability, and tend to be regarded in their own communities as the most disadvantaged. Women with disabilities are recognized to be multiply disadvantaged, experiencing exclusion on account of their gender and their disability. Women and girls with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to abuse. A small 2004 survey in Orissa, India, found that virtually all of the women and girls with disabilities were beaten at home, 25 per cent of women with intellectual disabilities had been raped and 6 per cent of women with disabilities had been forcibly sterilized. According to UNICEF, 30 per cent of street youths have some kind of disability. Mortality for children with disabilities may be as high as 80 per cent in countries where under-five mortality as a whole has decreased below 20 per cent, says the United Kingdoms DFID, adding that in some cases it seems as if children are being weeded out. Education Ninety per cent of children with disabilities in developing countries do not attend school, says UNESCO. The global literacy rate for adults with disabilities is as low as 3 per cent, and 1 per cent for women with disabilities, according to a 1998 UNDP study. In the OECD countries, students with disabilities in higher education remain under-represented, although their numbers are on the increase, says the OECD. Employment An estimated 386 million of the worlds working-age people have some kind of disability, says the International Labour Organization (ILO). Unemployment among the persons with Progress Report A project of the Civil Liberties Team of the United States Consulate Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI). | December 2014 Factsheet on Persons with Disabilities Who We Are We are Fellows of the Civil Liberties team of the United States Consulate Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative. We believe that everyone has a right to civil liberties, and should be given equal opportunities for self-expression and to contribute to national development. We are committed to promoting the rights, social inclusion and empowerment of persons living with disabilities in Lagos state. We also believe that young people should be at the fore-front of decision making processes and social developmental projects that affect them. Nothing for us without us! Project Background A cording to the Mobility Aid and Appliances Research and Development Centre (MAARDEC), over 15% of young people of economic productive age are living with disabilities in Nigeria. Statistics also show a large degree of intra and inter personal stigmatization and discrimination at all levels against persons with disabilities (PWDs). These have negatively affected the social inclusion (expressed by access to employment, health services, educationanddecentshelter)ofpersons with disability. This striking statistics is evidently true for Lagos state where lots of young persons with disabilities engageinactivities such asdruguseand abuse, street begging and hooliganism. It is therefore important to mobilize empathic support, empowerment and advocacy for the social inclusion of persons with disabilities while engaging young persons with disabilities to lead the desired change. Various interventions targeted at persons with disabilities have failed because they have been implemented without the active participation of young members of the community. Goal Promoting the Rights and Social Inclusion of Persons with disabilities in Lagos state Objectives 1. To promote community sensitization and advocacy for the rights and social inclusion of persons with disabilities through social media, active stakeholders engagement and production of a documentary that will profile the life, challenges and success stories of persons with disabilities in Lagos state. 2. To enlighten persons with disabilities on their rights, equipping them with employability, advocacy and life skills towards repositioning them for better participation/integration in the society. 3. To directly empower young persons with disabilities with vocational and entrepreneurial skills, andshowcasetheirtalentsandproducts through organized exhibitions. Protecting the Rights and Social Inclusion of People With Disabilities About Project Enable
  • 2. T hroughthegenerousfundingsupportof the United States Consulate Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative and other in-kind support from individuals and organizations, Project Enable was able to carry out the following activities in 2014: 1st Stakeholders Forum On Thursday, July 31st, 2014, we hosted a stakeholders engagement forum with the theme: Mobilizing Community Collaboration towards an Inclusive Society: Challenges, Success Stories and Best Practices. It was a very huge success as wehosted35stakeholdersfromthecommunityof persons with disabilities in Lagos state at Action Health Inc. multipurpose Hall, Yaba. Our guests included representatives from the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, the Lagos chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWDS), National Association of the Blind (NAB), Anglo Nigeria Welfare Association of the Blind (ANWAB), Disability Policy Advocacy Initiative, University of Lagos chapter of the National Association of Visually Impaired Students, etc. Presentations were made by Mr Boye of Theseabilities Ltd and Ms Yinke Ige of Center for Citizens with Disabilities, Lagos. First Workshop for Young Persons with Disabilities On Saturday, August 30th, 2014, we hosted the first workshop for young persons with disabilities. The workshop had over 50 people in attendance and took place in Yaba, Lagos. Participants included students from the University of Lagos and Modupe Cole Memorial Home, and others from the ASHA initiative. The facilitators at the event were Mr. Boye Abioye of TheseAbilities Ltd, Mr. Okon David, the Chairman of the Nigeria Association of the Blind and Mr. Aruosa Osemwegie, a leading human resource consultant in Lagos. The facilitators engaged the participants on the importance and ways of developing employability and advocacy skills. The event was spiced by various activities which included a song presentation; a drama presentation, and a talk on the national perspective on disabilities by Akande Akin, from Modupe Cole Memorial Home, Yaba. To wrap up the event, Mr. Aruosa gave copies of his books to participants free of charge. Community Sensitization via (Traditional and Social) Media In July, we launched our website, www. projectenable.org.ng. The goal of the website is to be an online resource center for issues concerning persons with disabilities in Nigeria. As at November, the website has had over 1000 hits. We also launched our Facebook page: Project Enable; and Twitter handle: @Project_ Enable. In achieving our objectives of sensitizing the Lagos community on issues concerning persons with disabilities, we have featured on several radio programs such as RadioContinental, RadioOne, etc. Through these platforms, we engage the public on how to empathize, instead of sympathizing with persons with disabilities. We also use the social media handles for this purpose. So far, we have published articles which includes: Gender Inequality and the Burden of disability: A Double Encumbrance of Discrimination , Exploitation, A grim Reality of Females with Disability, and Against All Odds; I Wont Quit Now a true life story of Ngozi Upkai-Okoro, a CYFI Fellow and member of the Project Enable Team. The Vocational and Entrepreneurial Skill Acquisition Program (VESAP): The vocational skill program which was earlier scheduled to hold in September, eventually took place in October. The program was targeted at empowering young persons with disabilities in Yaba and Surulere communities. It took place from Monday 23th, to Friday 31st, October, 2014 at the Akinwunmi Youth Center, Alagomeji, Yaba. Registration for the program started in September and about 37 young persons with disabilities registered to participate in the training. However, due to limited spaces, only about 20 persons were admitted into the program. Participants include persons with disabilities from the national stadium, Modupe Cole Memorial Home and students from tertiary institutions in Yaba. The skills taught during the program include Ankara accessories, Bead making and Baking. Lunch was made available to participants daily and they all got some materials and instruments to enable them start practicing their newly learnt skills respectively. Mr. Abioye of Theseabilities Ltd partnered with the program and he taught the participants on entrepreneurship principles such as starting and running small business, financing and product packaging. Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. (December 3rd & 4th) Following the Decades of Disabled Persons held from 1983 to 1992, December 3rd every year was set aside by the United Nations for global observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. First observed in 1992, the goal is to re-affirm and draw attention to the rights of persons who live with disabilities. This years International Day for Persons with Disability was commemorated by Project Enable with a Street Walk that was led by the renowned human rights activist, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin and Mr. Adeboye Abioye of TheseAbilities Foundation. The walk which started at the National Stadium and ended at the Surulere Local Govt Secretariat from 8:30 to about 10am. The event was well attended by members of the WelfareAssociationforDisabledpeople,theband of the Bethesda School for the Blind, The director and members of the Anglo Nigeria Association for the Blind, media organizations and other stakeholders of the community of Persons with Disabilities in Lagos state. Informative materials were distributed during the walk. Report of the walk was covered and featured by diferent media mediaorganizationswhichincludesNTA,Sahara reporters, Radio Nigeria, The Nation, National Mirror, Newswatch, Leadership, Vanguard, etc. Also, on Thursday, December 4, 2014, Project hosted an event at the National Stadium, Surulere to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with members of the Disabled Sportsmen Welfare Association and Para-Olympics. The theme of the event was: Mobilizing Community Collaboration towards and Inclusive Society. The event was aimed at discussing issues concerning community support for persons with disabilities. It was also an opportunity to sensitize participants on the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission processes towards 2015 elections. Speakers at the events includes: Mr Adeboye Abioye, Executive Director, TheseAbilities Foundation; and Ms Abimbola Junaid, a Development Practitioner and President of Arise For All Initiative. Progress Report
  • 3. disabilities is as high as 80 per cent in some countries. Often employers assume that persons with disabilities are unable to work. A 2004 United States survey found that only 35 per cent of working-age persons with disabilities are in fact working, compared to 78 per cent of those without disabilities. Two- thirds of the unemployed respondents with disabilities said they would like to work but could not find jobs. A 2003 study by Rutgers University found that people with physical and mental disabilities continue to be vastly underrepresented in the U.S. workplace. One-third of the employers surveyed said that persons with disabilities cannot effectively perform the required job tasks. The second most common reason given for not hiring persons with disabilities was the fear of costly special facilities. Companies report that employees with disabilities have better retention rates, reducing the high cost of turnover, says a 2002 U.S. study. Other American surveys reveal that after one year of employment, the retention rate of persons with disabilities is 85 per cent. Thousands of persons with disabilities have been successful as small business owners, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 1990 national census revealed that persons with disabilities have a higher rate of self- employment and small business experience (12.2percent)thanpersonswithoutdisabilities (7.8 per cent). Violence For every child killed in warfare, three are injured and acquire a permanent form of disability. Insomecountries,uptoaquarterofdisabilities result from injuries and violence, says WHO. Persons with disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence or rape, according to a 2004 British study, and less likely to obtain police intervention, legal protection or preventive care. Research indicates that violence against children with disabilities occurs at annual rates at least 1.7 times greater than for their peers without disabilities. InNovember1989,theUnitedNationsGeneral Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, making it the first human rights treaty that contained specific reference to disability and a separate article exclusively dedicated to the rights and needs of children with disabilities (UN, 2006a:2) Factsheet on Persons with Disabilities contd. Some of Our Program Outputs: We have directly empowered 20 young persons with disabilities with vocational and entrepreneurial skills and supported some to start and run their businesses. We have empowered over 65 young persons with disabilities with various forms of employability skills in preparation for employment. We have reached an estimate of over 50,000 people with messages of inclusiveness and best practices in relating and communicating with persons with disabilities in the society through our media campaigns. Wehavecontributedtothestrengthening of the community of Persons with Disabilities in Lagos through our Stakeholders Forum. We provide continuous business support and mentorship to persons with disabilities who run their own micro and small businesses.
  • 4. For enquiries contact us: +234 806 061 5727, +234 813 775 5662 info@projectenable.org.ng, www.projectenable.org.ng Facebook Page: Project Enable, Twitter: Project_Enable About CYFI The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) seeks to develop a select group of young Nigerians into ethical and impactful leaders by connecting them with mentorship, networking, training and funding opportunities over the course of an intensive fellowship year. The CYFI fellowship is built around year-long social innovative projects that are designed by fellows and supported by the U.S. Consulate and private partners. Following successful completion of their projects, fellows remain involved with CYFI and the U.S. Consulate through the CYFI Alumni Program. Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, was a champion of civilliberties,democracyandclosertiesbetween the U.S. and Nigeria. More information about the program can be found at www.cyfinigeria. org Application is presently opened for new set of 2015 fellows of the program. To whom much is given, so much more is expected. We appreciate the United States Consulate Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative for sponsoring and mentoring this project. We, the fellows of the Civil Liberties Team, are grateful for such an awesome opportunity. We also appreciate the following individual and organization for their generous support: HACEYHealthInitiative(HostOrganization) Mr Boye Abioye, TheseAbilitiea Ltd, The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Dr. Esiet Uwem and the entire staff of Action Health Incorporated, Dr. Shehu Adebayo Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, JONAPWD Mr Akinola and the members of the Nigerian Association of the Blind, NAB National Association of Visually Impaired Students, University of Lagos Anglo Nigeria Welfare Association for the Blind, ANWAB Modupe Cole Memorial Home, Yaba The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (Akinwunmi Youth Centre) Social and Economic Right Action Center, SERAC Mr. Victor and Talk Naija production crew of Radio Continental, Ketu, Lagos Disability Policy Advocacy Initiative, DPAI Ms. Ige and the entire staff of CCD Mr. Aruosa Osemwegie Mr David Okon Ms Abimbola Juniad APPRECIATIONS TO Our Supporters