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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

NEWS- 25TH NOV 2011 - Peter Esinyen - DIsability is not inability, a massage drawn to uwezo kenya by junior ombevah.

The Uwezo Kenya 2012 National conference and Training of Trainers marked its end after household survey visit to various villages and communities. According to the annual year theme literacy for National cohesion, more than 200 participants Uganda and Tanzania included met at Bishop Nicholas Stam conference center Kakamega District.Uwezo Kenya an educational initiative targets to improving competence and numeracy children aged 6-16years in East Africa.Household survey enumerators visited various villages and communities in search of pupil’s home lifestyle on numeracy and literacy. A group that landed to Eshinabatende village at Eshisiru location Kakamega central Lurambi constituency and Enumerators at Ingavila village Ikolomani constituency met Christine Shambila and Junior Ombevah.A genuine matter of physical challenge was tabled by Junior Ombevah from Ingavilla village Ikolomani constituency. A boy of 10years who got burned at early age, lost all fingers at the right hand and now as reason to smile as he as hope to live by going back to school and also performing better on arithmetic’s, Kiswahili and social studies.
The same issue was raised by the chief guest Henry Wanyoike at the opening ceremony that he lost his eyesight may 1995 just after walking up one morning. He said one has a chance to succeed to live despite of any disability.Uwezo Kenya is looking forward to promote and foster quality education to East Africa as Mali and Senegal backing the idea, Rwanda and Ghana joining soon.Uwezo Kenya regional meetings all over the country has been scheduled early next year.

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