SPECIAL MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED FELLOWS.

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"

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-heart 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 volunteer services to meet the needs of the persons with disabilities, old persons and less privileged in the world.
Thank you.

Rev Damian Etonyeaku
President
Living Water Foundation Ministries Worldwide Inc.
P. O. Box 6134
Norfolk, Virginia USA
Tel: +1 757 391 4756

Direct Line: +1 757 401 9062

E-Mail: info@lwfm.us