In a bid to
reduce inequality amongst Nigerians, a young man founded a non-governmental
organization and decided to bridge the gap between people living with
disabilities and people without. This he has done in the last 2 years by
organizing skill acquisition programs, health talks and mentor-ship sessions for
people living with disabilities.
I was
privilege to attend one of his sessions where he invited a number of
professionals and health practitioners to share knowledge and speak from their
experiences about how people living with disabilities can thrive even in this
world of competition.
In the last
two years, he has impacted the lives of over 2000 people living with
disabilities across Nigeria. In the course of making positive impact in the
lives of people, he has received several recognition and awards. He is known
for his prowess in establishing partnerships and collaborations with other
Non-governmental organizations in Nigeria.
Below is an
informal interview I conducted with him:
Interviewer: Hello Sir, how are you doing?
Interviewee: I’m fine, how are you too.
Interviewer: May I know your name and that
of your organization?
Interviewee: My name is Dosunmu Oluwaseun
and I’m the founder of Across-all Initiative. At Across-all initiative, we
advocate for persons living with disabilities and ensure that they have the
basic amenities of life just like every other person. We started this
initiative in 2017 and since then, we have impacted about 2000 persons with
disabilities.
Interviewer: What’s happening here today?
Interviewee: we are holding a program to address the issues of unemployment amongst persons living with disabilities
Interviewee: we are holding a program to address the issues of unemployment amongst persons living with disabilities
Interviewer: What made you come up with a
project like this?
Interviewee: The need to solve a societal problem made me launch Across-all Initiative. There’s a huge gap between persons living with disabilities and persons without. We established Across-all initiative to bridge the gap through skills acquisition and other empowerment programs.
Interviewee: The need to solve a societal problem made me launch Across-all Initiative. There’s a huge gap between persons living with disabilities and persons without. We established Across-all initiative to bridge the gap through skills acquisition and other empowerment programs.
Interviewer: What’s the impact of this
project?
Interviewee: Since 2017, the project has
impacted over 2000 persons with disability and we intend to help about 10,000
in the next 5 years.
Interviewer: Good to meet you Seun
Interviewee: The pleasure is mine
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