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 Busaosowo Foundation began its operations in Kebbi State in February, 2018 poised with the objective of identifying and responding to the issues affecting youths,families and national development. One of the first things that worried us was the level of street begging. Surprisingly, a large number of those begging were those with disabilities. In response to this, we began #PROJECT#DAP- The Disabled Are People Too with the intent of helping persons with disability get integrated into the society. We began by launching advocacy programs on television persuading the society to see these special persons as people created by God and deserving a good life. We encouraged persons with disability to see themselves as having all it takes to be self-reliant. The television program ran for six months. In the same month we began operation, three of our team members volunteered as youth development coaches at the Kebbi State School of Special Needs where numerous personality development and car

The Christmas season brings together people from all angles as many families and communities use this period for reunion. We advise parents to watch over the company their children keep during the celebration. Drug abuse is usually in the increase in this period. Let your children know that they need not prove anything to anybody and that it is unsafe to allow others influence you to do what is against your ethics. For those recovering from drug dependence ,we encourage you to avoid events that can spark up relapse. Stay with people who will reinforce your decision to be drug free. From all of us at Delivered From Drugs Initiative(D.F.D.I),do HAVE A DRUG FREE CHRISTMAS and a happy new year

Joy Odan ,a young lady who is visually impaired has just been offered admission into the University of Jos to study Special Education. She is in need of our financial support to raise a #100,000 for her fees and registration. We appeal that you help Joy's dream become a reality . Pls give your gifts into: Account Name: Joy Odan Gabriel Account Number :0081036706 Bank :Diamond Bank. Let your kind donations be your Christmas gift to Joy and her family.

"THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOTS" Mr.Basiru Liman (aka Okala)was the photographer that took pictures in my platoon while I was at the NYSC camp last year. On reaching the state capital I stumbled on him at a computer outlet where he used to stay to take passports . I engaged him and began to share with the possibilities of him owning "a photo studio" looking at the fact that photography in the state is almost a monopolized business. His major fear was the capital but I encouraged him to start small. I shared with him few business tips I have learnt and he was happy and hopeful. He promised to do something about what he had heard.Few months after our discussion, he rented a place as his photo studio. I designed the logo of the business. Recently I was at his studio and we took these complimentary photos. In the last couple of weeks, we have been working to see how we can give the business firm roots in the state capital and trust me we are making progress. My g

The Busaosowo Foundation is a non –profit organization poised to responding to the issues affecting youths, families and national development  in order to achieve our dream of becoming a leading nation in Africa. In the last six months, we have been campaigning for an all-inclusive society for persons with disabilities especially in the North West Region of Nigeria beginning from Kebbi State through our first initiative #PROJECT#DAP-“The Disabled Are People Too”. We are ,however, pleased to announce the flag off of our second initiative- D.F.D.I- DELIVERED FROM DRUGS INITIATIVE which began on the 1st August, 2018 to join the vanguard against the menace of drug abuse carried out by over 30% of Nigerian youth and raise a generation of young men and women- clean, drug free and self-confident with problem solving skills . ·

TOPIC: THE PROBLEMS OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs) IN KEBBI STATE GUEST: ABDULLAHI ALIYU, CHAIRMAN, JOINT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (JONAPWDs) KEBBI STATE CHAPTER #PROJECT#DAP: what is the main focus of JONAPWDS Mr. Aliyu : The focus of our association is to see that persons with disabilities are mainstreamed into all aspects of life and ensure our full participation in government policies because our people( i.e. persons with disabilities(PWDs) in Kebbi) have been isolated. There are agencies and people in those agencies in the state that feel that because we have one form of disability or the other, we can’t think with our brain. Another objective of our association is to ensure that PWDs on the streets begging attain self-reliance through skill acquisition trainings and empowerment programs. #PROJECT#DAP: As the state chairman of JONAPWDs, what will you say are the major challenges facing persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Stat

#PROJECT#DAP TABLE TALK Topic: Visual impairment: Causes, Prevention and Treatment. Guest: Ibrahim Moses,Lid Surgeon,Hafsat Eye Centre, Kebbi State. #PROJECT#DAP: As a medical expert, when will you say that a person is blind? Mr.Moses: There are categories of blindness namely: social, economic and legal blindness. But when a person is said to be blind, he cannot perceive light. For instance, if you light a torch at a person’s eyes and he or she cannot see, such person is said to be blind. #PROJECT#DAP:  Will it be medically accurate to say that someone who can only read with the use of glasses is visually impaired? Mr.Moses: Normal vision is 6/60 to 6/18. If a person can see within this range with the aid of eye lenses, such a person is said to have normal vision and is not impaired visually. #PROJECT#DAP: Are they precautionary measures a person can take to prevent loss of sight? Mr.Moses: Before I answer that, let me say that they are families with a history of visual imp

Chukwu Justice is a legal practitioner, excellent communicator and overall best student with special need of the Nigerian Law School, 2017, born with visual impairment. Amidst a rough childhood, he held on to his dreams and conquered. Today at INSPIRING STORIES with Busaosowo Bisong, Chukwu Justice opens up on his childhood and journey so far… Busaosowo Bisong : Can we meet you? Chukwu Justice: My name is Chukwu Justice Chidozie. I was born in Maidugri ,Borno State, Nigeria and I am a lawyer. Busaosowo Bisong : Tell us about your childhood? Chukwu Justice: Hmm!....I was told that during my pregnancy, my mother was involved in an accident and she fell face down as a result. That was the beginning of many other problems. When I was born, it was discovered that my eyes were not responding to light. I was placed on medications, a lot of them to the point that I am forced to believe that the drugs contributed to the worsening of my sight defect. After several examinations, the do

TALES OF THE DISABLED              BY                                                                              Busaosowo Bisong Esq                                                                             +23409038632847                                                                                               osowoodarunae@gmail.com Global statistics show that there are over one billion people in the world today living with one form of disability or the other.  Out of this figure, the estimated number of children with disabilities between zero and eighteen years ranges between ninety-three and one hundred and fifty million. This disability could either be physical, oral, hearing, visual or intellectual. Medical sciences do not always have an explanation to give in some cases when disability occurs, as some are not traceable to any definite cause. The major causes of disability include poverty and malnutrition, diseases, accidents, wrong use and administration of d

#PROJECT#DAP #PROJECT#DAP – “The Disabled Are People Too” is community development service project of Busaosowo Osowoodarunae Bisong under the auspices of his foundation, the Busaosowo Foundation. The Busaosowo Foundation is a non-government organization poised with the objective of effectively responding to the issues affecting youths, families and national development through projects, interventions, initiatives and campaigns. It is in furtherance of the above objective that the foundation has launched its first initiative called: “#PROJECT#DAP” in Kebbi State as our kick off state. Global statistics show that there are over one billion people in the world today living with one form of disability or the other. In Nigeria alone, they are over 25 million People With Disabilities (PWD) making a total of about 15% of the entire population. This is no small population. While we cannot deny that more and more advocacy is been carried out in the international scene for PWDs, it is sad