KUMBA CELEBRATES DISABILITY AWARENESS DAY (DAD)

Persons with disability from Kumba and its environs gathered at the Women’s Empowerment Center in Kumba on the 17th of July to commemorate the Disability Awareness Day. (DAD)

This firth edition in Cameroon was celebrated under the theme “Changing the lives of Persons lives of persons with disability.

Disability awareness day is set aside for persons with disability to come together, voice their plights, encourage each other as well as jointly seek ways to improve their lives.

In his opening speech, the Cameroon country coordinator Takang Aya Ayuk who equally doubles as the President of “Close the Gap” thanked their UK partner and initiator of the Disability awareness day, Dave Thompson for his support, which went a long way to ensuring a successfully celebration in Kumba.

Takang Aya Ayuk equally assured Persons with disability of a promising future pointing to the many powerful, impactful and life transforming project which are in the pipeline.

During this occasion, disability right activist Lilian Dibo Eyong, encouraged persons with disability to together live together in peace and carry themselves with dignity.

This event was also attended by Kumba based Non-Governmental organizations like, Lilian Dibo Foundation, Rescue Women Cameroon(REWOCAM), MEPEWIDA and TWIN-Me Foundation, who turned up to show their love and support for persons with disability.

By Christy Ijang

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