The Ability in Disability

The Ability in Disability

By Thompson Taiwo

A physically challenged

 Some people have said that there is ability in disability. This saying was demonstrated when members of the Wundia Foundation visited the headquarters of the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria in Lagos.

According to the CEO of the Wundia Foundation, Miss Toyin Ogundipe, the purpose of the visit was to identify with the victims of spinal cord injuries and donate gift items to them.

Speaking on behalf of the association, Mr. Ojo Ishola, who represented the Chairman of the association, said the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria was founded in 1984 to cater specifically for the needs of the physically challenged, adding that finances of the association had since come form philanthropical organizations and government agencies.

Mr. Ishola, however, noted that in their disabilities, they ran individual businesses, advising the physically challenged not to see their conditions as an end to their aspirations in life.

While expressing his gratitude, he promised the association would make judicious use of the items received, which include cloth, toiletries, shoes, provisions and many more.