SOLUTION BASED THINKING (SBT)
There are too many people in this world that are angry for no other reason than for anger's sake. I can only shake my head in confusion when I see a person act in such a way. What is to be gained? What will this anger do for you except eat away at you as a cancerous tumor would your organs? Imagine if all of our world leaders adopted the idea of "Solutions Based Thinking". I would like to believe that ultimately one day if all the world embraced this ideal, the need for a military anywhere would simply dissappear. Even words would no longer be weapons but simply tools. Sadly, it is doubtful that my eyes will see this in my lifetime. Yet if I continue to spread the idea to one person at a time as do they and so on. May it become a World Wide epidemic. So my friends I give you this life long "Solution". May you and all who you meet, spread it far and wide. If this note blesses you, please send a word to me.
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THE PLIGHT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND
THE OLDER PERSONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
PART 1.
DIGNITY OF HUMAN PERSONS
Article 3 of the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (This earlier Declaration used the older term):-"Disabled Persons have the inherent Right to respect for their Human Dignity……..Whatever the origin, nature and seriousness of their handicaps and disabilities, have the same fundamental Rights as their fellow-citizens of the same age, which implies first and foremost Right to enjoy a Decent Life, as normal and full as possible.
Article 4 states further that "Disabled Persons have the same Civil and Political Rights…….."
It follows that the physically challenged fellows have the Right to life, Right to Dignity of Human Persons, Freedom of Speech, and _expression, Freedom of Movement, Right to marry and found a family, Right to vote and to be voted for, Right to participate actively in the society, Right to privacy etc.
RIGHT TO ENJOY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL RIGHTS.
For avoidance of doubt, social and economic Rights includes:- Right to food, housing, Right to Medicare (Health), Right to Education, Right to Social Security, Right to Clothing, Right to Basic Necessities of Life that make life worth living etc. Without these Rights being fulfilled, life of old people would be devoid of its meaning.
Article 25 of UDHR 1948 "Everyone has the Right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and his family including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services and the Right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, DISABILITY, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
It is interesting to note that the UDHR 56 years ago recognizes the need for payment of social security stipend to physically challenged persons and even old persons. This is to enable them provide for food, clothing and live a decent life of Dignity. UDHR envisages a situation where the government would provide the basic necessities of life to the vulnerable groups. Remember that a Disabled Person was defined as "Any person unable to provide (ensure) by himself or herself the necessities of a normal individual……"
Article 7(9) of the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons states further, Disabled persons have the Rights to Economic and Social Security and to a decent level of living.
Again, a legally binding U.N Covenant and The International Covenant for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, ICESCR in its Article 2 (2) requires all countries that have ratified same to ensure that all their citizens enjoy all the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provided therein without discrimination of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status such as physical or sensory disability etc.
The issue whether the vulnerable groups in our society are entitled to the enjoyment of social, economic & cultural rights is beyond question. It is therefore settled that since they are full fledged human beings they are entitled to the same rights with other people but due to their peculiar challenges the Int’l instruments went further to provide for special measures for the satisfaction of their Rights. But, before looking at the flagrant violations of the Rights of these vulnerable groups in our society today, let us examine the special measures.
SPECIAL MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED FELLOWS.
Article 5 of the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons stated thus "Disabled Persons are entitled to the measures designed to enable them to become as self reliant as possible.
Article 8 of the same Declaration stated that "Disabled Persons are entitled to have their special needs taken into consideration at all stages of economic and social planning.
Article 10 provided thus "Disabled Persons shall be protected against all forms of exploitation, all regulations and all treatment of a discriminatory, abusive or degrading nature.
From the provisions of Articles 5, 8 and 10, it shows that it is at the heart of United Nations just as Living Water Foundation has taken it upon itself to fight disability and empower the vulnerable groups with skills to overcome disability and live a fulfilling life of Dignity as a productive member of the society. It is unfortunate that the government in Sub-Saharan Africa whose primary duty is to promote, protect and fulfill the foregoing Articles (5, 8 and 10) have failed woefully in doing same. It is not enough for the United Nations to adopt a Declaration or Covenant or Convention, but it should be put into Action. The founders of Living Water Foundation, LWF having conducted a survey on while government failed to address the special needs of the physically challenged persons and having also trained/acquired the skill to address their needs is indeed is ready for Actions that would give Hope and Succor to millions of impoverished physically challenged, old persons and orphaned children especially in the least developed countries (Sub-Saharan Africa).
Further, Article 23 of the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child 3 which has been ratified by almost all the countries of the world provided thus "Countries shall recognize the Right of a mentally or physically disabled child to the enjoyment of a full and decent life, in conditions which ensures Dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community" (Paraphrase mine)
This means that the Rights of the disabled child to enjoy full and decent life, Human Dignity and freedom to participate in community life is unquestionable. But experience has shown that most children with disabilities are normally exploited, abused, abandoned and neglected especially in third world countries. It is indeed for this reason that Living Water Foundation was founded to redress these injustices against the vulnerable groups and give the lives of these ones meaning.
APPEAL: The enormous task facing this Foundation cannot be funded by one man, but requires the solidarity of kind-hearted persons such as you and I who are minded to serve humanity. We appreciate your presence here today and appeal to you to support the Foundation materially, financially and even in your prayers in its efforts to meet the needs of the disabled, old persons and less privileged in the World.
Rev Damian Etonyeaku-Nduka
President
Living Water Foundation Inc Worldwide
1440 West Little Creek Road
P. O. Box 6134
Norfolk, VA. 23508 USA
Tel & Fax: +1-757-481-8085
Cell: +1-757-217-7652
E-Mail: info@livingwaterfoundationministries.org
Website:www.livingwaterfoundationministries.org
www.lwfm.us
THE OLDER PERSONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
PART 1.
DIGNITY OF HUMAN PERSONS
Article 3 of the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (This earlier Declaration used the older term):-"Disabled Persons have the inherent Right to respect for their Human Dignity……..Whatever the origin, nature and seriousness of their handicaps and disabilities, have the same fundamental Rights as their fellow-citizens of the same age, which implies first and foremost Right to enjoy a Decent Life, as normal and full as possible.
Article 4 states further that "Disabled Persons have the same Civil and Political Rights…….."
It follows that the physically challenged fellows have the Right to life, Right to Dignity of Human Persons, Freedom of Speech, and _expression, Freedom of Movement, Right to marry and found a family, Right to vote and to be voted for, Right to participate actively in the society, Right to privacy etc.
RIGHT TO ENJOY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL RIGHTS.
For avoidance of doubt, social and economic Rights includes:- Right to food, housing, Right to Medicare (Health), Right to Education, Right to Social Security, Right to Clothing, Right to Basic Necessities of Life that make life worth living etc. Without these Rights being fulfilled, life of old people would be devoid of its meaning.
Article 25 of UDHR 1948 "Everyone has the Right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and his family including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services and the Right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, DISABILITY, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
It is interesting to note that the UDHR 56 years ago recognizes the need for payment of social security stipend to physically challenged persons and even old persons. This is to enable them provide for food, clothing and live a decent life of Dignity. UDHR envisages a situation where the government would provide the basic necessities of life to the vulnerable groups. Remember that a Disabled Person was defined as "Any person unable to provide (ensure) by himself or herself the necessities of a normal individual……"
Article 7(9) of the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons states further, Disabled persons have the Rights to Economic and Social Security and to a decent level of living.
Again, a legally binding U.N Covenant and The International Covenant for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, ICESCR in its Article 2 (2) requires all countries that have ratified same to ensure that all their citizens enjoy all the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights provided therein without discrimination of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status such as physical or sensory disability etc.
The issue whether the vulnerable groups in our society are entitled to the enjoyment of social, economic & cultural rights is beyond question. It is therefore settled that since they are full fledged human beings they are entitled to the same rights with other people but due to their peculiar challenges the Int’l instruments went further to provide for special measures for the satisfaction of their Rights. But, before looking at the flagrant violations of the Rights of these vulnerable groups in our society today, let us examine the special measures.
SPECIAL MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED FELLOWS.
Article 5 of the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons stated thus "Disabled Persons are entitled to the measures designed to enable them to become as self reliant as possible.
Article 8 of the same Declaration stated that "Disabled Persons are entitled to have their special needs taken into consideration at all stages of economic and social planning.
Article 10 provided thus "Disabled Persons shall be protected against all forms of exploitation, all regulations and all treatment of a discriminatory, abusive or degrading nature.
From the provisions of Articles 5, 8 and 10, it shows that it is at the heart of United Nations just as Living Water Foundation has taken it upon itself to fight disability and empower the vulnerable groups with skills to overcome disability and live a fulfilling life of Dignity as a productive member of the society. It is unfortunate that the government in Sub-Saharan Africa whose primary duty is to promote, protect and fulfill the foregoing Articles (5, 8 and 10) have failed woefully in doing same. It is not enough for the United Nations to adopt a Declaration or Covenant or Convention, but it should be put into Action. The founders of Living Water Foundation, LWF having conducted a survey on while government failed to address the special needs of the physically challenged persons and having also trained/acquired the skill to address their needs is indeed is ready for Actions that would give Hope and Succor to millions of impoverished physically challenged, old persons and orphaned children especially in the least developed countries (Sub-Saharan Africa).
Further, Article 23 of the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child 3 which has been ratified by almost all the countries of the world provided thus "Countries shall recognize the Right of a mentally or physically disabled child to the enjoyment of a full and decent life, in conditions which ensures Dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community" (Paraphrase mine)
This means that the Rights of the disabled child to enjoy full and decent life, Human Dignity and freedom to participate in community life is unquestionable. But experience has shown that most children with disabilities are normally exploited, abused, abandoned and neglected especially in third world countries. It is indeed for this reason that Living Water Foundation was founded to redress these injustices against the vulnerable groups and give the lives of these ones meaning.
APPEAL: The enormous task facing this Foundation cannot be funded by one man, but requires the solidarity of kind-hearted persons such as you and I who are minded to serve humanity. We appreciate your presence here today and appeal to you to support the Foundation materially, financially and even in your prayers in its efforts to meet the needs of the disabled, old persons and less privileged in the World.
Rev Damian Etonyeaku-Nduka
President
Living Water Foundation Inc Worldwide
1440 West Little Creek Road
P. O. Box 6134
Norfolk, VA. 23508 USA
Tel & Fax: +1-757-481-8085
Cell: +1-757-217-7652
E-Mail: info@livingwaterfoundationministries.org
Website:www.livingwaterfoundationministries.org
www.lwfm.us
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