Blue Baby Support Initiative has sponsored a boy living with autism who wishes to go to school from an underprivileged family in Lagos State.
This was revealed by the founder Aisha Dania Ogeriakhi in a statement on social media and reported by our correspondent.
Ekene Udom, is a 7yr old boy with Autism who wishes to go to school just like his peers but the parents have encountered financial challenges sending him to an inclusive school.
According to Ogeriakhi “the scale of BBSI’s ambition is huge, and it cannot be far-fetched that we are starting to recognise and talk about access to education for children with disabilities. Beyond the wheelchairs, impairments, challenges of special children, BBSI sees talents, intelligence and lively characters.
“BBSI sees children that deserves love, affection & the emotional support to grow up into confident adults with high self-esteem! Ekene is a lively boy, one of the happiest children you would ever meet!”
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Ekene’s story is just one of the incredible stories of people with disabilities who are learning against the odds, around the world. There are millions more.
The group said it shares the dream and the belief of Ekene and other special children that education (and a good school) is transformative. “We believe that education allows people to transcend their circumstance and realise their full potentials.” She said.
As part of the organization’s support for inclusion, took up Ekene’s case since 2019.
“It has been quite challenging but it’s been success story all the way!
“Quality and inclusive Education means that dreams of children like Ekene are not limited by their disabilities.” she said.