The Workshop was organized by the National Union of Organizations of the Disabled (NUOD), an independent umbrella advocacy body of independent disabled persons and smaller groups of people with visual impairment (blind) and other disabilities. Madam Kachaje, who became physically disabled (both legs paralyzed) at age 3, also told Liberia’s disabled persons to hold national policy makers on account for their promises made at disabilities events. She cautioned Liberia’s disabled community against in-house division, saying antagonists ride such gap to the disadvantage of the ‘community’. “You should always unite against non-disabled persons who want to divide you on your collective advocacy on equal rights,” she said. The Ministry of Education (MoE) promised to include more disabled persons, especially from NUOD, into its Inclusive Education program.

Source: Front Page Africa March 29, 2019 00:56 UTC