NGO educates public on protection for children with disability

SEDOO Initiative for Children with Special Needs (SECHILD) an NGO, says it is currently educating the public, especially parents, on how to protect children with disabilities.

The President of SECHILD, Mrs Kawan Anjira, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday that the main aim of the organisation was to help children with disabilities and their parents to access resources and opportunities to enable the children to achieve their full potential.

She said SECHILD was providing medical and educational support to the children, adding that “we do campaigns to ensure that disabled children across the country achieve their goals.

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“In doing so, we work with the children and their families, communities, as well as health and education sectors of the communities.

“That way, parents will be involved in changing the lives of their children and communities will be educated on special needs of such children so they can help.”

Anjira called on Federal Government, individuals and organisations to support children with disabilities, noting that awareness about the various disabilities facing children was low, especially in rural communities.

She added that the lack of information about the children’s needs was affecting the growth and development of such children.