'Inclusive City'

A few months ago, my friend, Gerald, started a project called 'Inclusive City'. A project designed to create awareness on children with special needs and how they can be identified. He enlisted myself and a couple of other friends as members of his team. Every month we go to 4-5 primary schools to speak (well, Gerald does most of the speaking since he is actually qualified) to teachers on how to identify children with mild or severe special needs; everything from visual impairment like longsightedness and short sightedness to intellectual deficiencies like dyslexia and autism. The dream is that with this knowledge, teachers can become sensitive to and considerate of students with such needs when teaching. Hence, 'Inclusive City'; an atmosphere where everyone is included and children with special needs aren't ignored or treated differently because of their disabilities. 

Thus far, the teachers have been responsive, and the experience, insightful. Knowledge, truly, is power. I'm excited to see what the future holds for Inclusive City. 

Below are a few pictures from last week's trip to Baptist Day School. I will share more posts and pictures on Inclusive City as time goes on.

L-R:
Gerald, Patrick, Uche

PS: It's a town, not a village! :P