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Saturday, September 1, 2012

Local news - 30.8.12- By Mary Tioko - Physically challenged leaders from various groups trained at St. Teresa pastoral center.


Physically challenged leaders from various groups in the County have been trained at St. Teresa pastoral center. The workshop that has been taking place at the center for the last three days ended today. The workshop brought together 40 leaders from all the six districts of Turkana county to address issues of disabilities. Disability officer for Merlin Mr. Lotaruk Ekwam Narshon said that merlin works in four districts where health units covered by Merlin exists. Mr. Narshon said that merlin intends to equip the physically challenged leaders with knowledge of handling different types of disabilities in the Turkana County. The project is sponsored by Christian Blind Mission (CBM) through Merlin and will benefit all the physically challenged in the community.



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