Foundation for the CIVIC rights of persons with disabilities FCRPD is a legally registered nonprofit/charity organization that stands to advocate for the rights to person who disabilities through the media and community outreach as well as offering assistance in this form on human guides. The organization consist of both persons with and without disabilities. We train our volunteers on how to be good human guides in guiding persons with disabilities to ensure accessibility. Our aim is training more volunteers who will be sent to different parts of the country to enlighten the people on the rights of persons with disabilities and also sending them to national cerebrations and programs to aid the movements of persons with disabilities. The foundation also aimed standing for persons with disabilities in courts if their rights are violated. The major challenge face is funding to continued doing our work. We are please seeking for donations in what ever amount. This will go a long way in helping to better the lives of PWDs. Please help. Anyone that wish to donate can do so through the link below
https://gm.mmapp.wave.com/web/sendwave_referrals/3TAXK
In the quest and struggle to see a society were persons with disabilities are given all the rights they deserved, representative of the foundation for the Civic rights of persons with disabilities FCRPD had a successful meeting with the chairperson and reps from the national human Rights commission at their headquarters. Among the things discussed was possible collaborations and how to see that persons with disabilities live a life free from discrimination and saggrigation. Thanks to the NHRC for opening their doors to us with great words of motivation and advice given. We really appreciate.
IN THE SERVICE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, We remain
FCRPD.
National Human Rights Commission, The Gambia
WORLD WHITE CANE DAY
15th October is a day set aside to cerebrate and enlighten the general public most specifically the drivers, pedestrians, cyclist on the importance and use of the white cane and the need to offer assistance when necessary. a cane used by blind and visually impaired persons to locate, explore and navigate their way. It is so sad that the white cane symbolizing that this person holding it has sight problem and may need assistance is rather seen in many African communities as a symbol of charity. many are not willing to offer assistance to persons using the white cane. To some moving with a blind person is rather unfortunately. Some feel shy been seen moving with a visually impaired. To some misinformed people due to certain negative and discriminatory tradition believes termed the white cane as sign of bad luck. For them seeing a blind person in the morning is a sign of bad luck and misfortune for that day. With all the celebrations, still some road users don’t want to offer the required assistance to persons with the white cane. Many canes are hit and broken by cyclist. Persons with visually impairment still face great challenges using the road. There are uncountable discriminations raining on persons with visually impairment in most African communities most specifically in the rural areas(villages) I belief there should be a change of garment. Let’s come together in supporting persons with disabilities.
FCRPD organized training for it’s volunteers
on the 23rd July 2023, The foundation for the Civic Rights of persons with Disabilities FCRPD concluded two days capacity building training organized for it’s volunteers. The organization successfully completed the training for it’s first badge of advocates. the training covered the following topics: introduction to volunteerism, understanding the different types of disabilities, introduction to the rights of PWDs, ethics on advocacy, introduction to advocacy, diversity and inclusion, and also on introduction to the concept of human guide. Not only topics were discussed but also practicals on how to guide(move with) a person with disability to ensure free movement and accessibility. These topic will go a long way in widening the knowledge of the volunteers on understanding persons with Disabilities, be able to associate and offer assistance as well as to serve as advocates for the rights of persons with Disabilities and change agents in eradicating discrimination and encourage inclusion.The foundation is very happy and extends it’s highest gratitude to the resource persons and it’s volunteers for making such a reality. All praise goes to the highest and most Supreme God. The foundation is seeking for funding to continue it’s activities. Anything gain will go a long way in helping persons with Disabilities live a dignified life. Please help in joining the fight against discriminations and encouraging inclusion. The foundation is open to collaboration or partnership.
Serving persons with Disabilities is our priority.
FCRPD ORGANISED HUMAN GUIDE TRAINING FOR ITS VOLUNTEERS .
The foundation For the civic rights of persons with disabilities FCRPD on Saturday 11th May, 2024, successfully organised a training on human guide and ethics in media advocacy for it’s members. The training was practically cantered on building the capacities of volunteers with realistic skills and ideas on how to guide or support persons with disabilities when the need arise at anytime or anywhere.
This helps in the realization and strengthening our goals on providing human guides for PWDs. The training was not just Centred on human guide training, but also on other essential Topics such as ethics in media advocacy, importance and ethics in volunteerism and other skills deemed necessary in the field of advocacy.
Mr Samba Jaiteh, facilitator and founder of the Organization trained the participants on both theological and practical methodologies to apply when assisting any person with disability. This includes the Dos and dons as well as right approaches to use when offering assistance to PWDs.
Morally, they were lectured on approach manners and How to comport themselves as volunteers when helping in the service of humanity. The use of polite words was triumphed to the hears of the volunteers as a core moral value to upheld to at all cost.
Furthermore, the volunteers were also sensitised on ethics in media advocacy. This training has capacitate volunteers with sound knowledge on how to abide by the media ethics and principles when advocating in the global village, verbally or in written statement.
many self perpetuated advocates that haven’t gone through formal training on ethics in media reporting usually cause many confusion in the media fraternity today. These unethical approaches results to many incriminating themselves in media sins of ; defamation, slander, misinformation and libel, which has its own penalties if one is accused, sued of or sentenced for.
Volunteers were clearly oriented about the provisions of the national laws that guaranteed freedom of speech in section 25, 34 and 35 in the 1997 constitution of the Gambia which totally spelled out the rights of person with disabilities and firmly condemns any discrimination acts against any person with disability.
During the interaction session, it was shared that most advocates are using the media to enrich and popularise themselves through the name of advocating for the rights of PWDs. This is really uncalled for.
The training was concluded with critical equations of the government of The Gambia disregard or devalued of person with disabilities. Whereby person with disability are not given the opportunity to partake in governance issues such as being appointed in high governmental or even private sectors official positions for inclusivity.
The volunteers gave recommendations for the appointment of person with disabilities in the cabinet, legislature etc. who will continuously advocate for their rights and wellbeing.
All public structures should be build in a manner that, it would be accessible to all, irrespective of your health status.
The participants were feed with great information and experience on how to be better at what they do.
Please we are seeking for assistance from all those concerned about the wellbeing of PWDs to support us with all means being it financially with grants or connections on how to get such to help us continue to champion our goals. Any help rendered will really be appreciated.
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Thank you all
In the Service of persons with Disabilities
We Remain FCRPD.
