Hellen Udoye Beyioke-Alase
Deaf women Aloud Initiative (DWAI) on Saturday 13th June, 2020 organized COVID-19 sensitization/Palliative Distribution for Deaf women at Keffi, Nasarawa State.
DWAI and her team sensitize and empower Deaf Women with information on COVID-19 pandemic especially on safe measures in a session that was conducted by Bar. Florence Marcus.
In the course of her presentation, it was discovered that majority of these women are less familiar with the issues of COVID-19 because they are within remote area where issues of COVID-19 were information dissemination is very poor. Imagine a simple questions like what is COVID-19? why are they wearing facemask or staying at home? one of them answered that they were staying at home because they saw everyone doing it and another said its to prevent further bad smell/odor from entering her body, other said her family told her nothing like COVID-19. So imagine about how some Deaf women living in remote area who can not place what COVID-19 is all about.
DWAI intervention came at the nick of time because they were able to successfully help them by exposing them to the practical demonstration aspect of COVID-19 pandemic on prevention measures and safe tips so that they can inform others and spread the truth about COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the whole world.
Apart from the COVID-19 preventive sensitization, DWAI also cushioned the effect of the lockdown on these deaf women with distribution of food items, hand sanitizers and hand washing soap to have them keep up to the personal hygiene measure of stay safe from COVID-19.
The Qualitative magazine learnt that all these were made possible through our supporters and partners.
With special thanks to the following individuals and organization;
Chidi Topaz Olujie Foundation (CTOF), Step to the top leadership Centre (STLC), Survive Fisula Healthcare, Foundation (SFHF), Focus on Disability Foundation Uk, Prince Ebuka Oguanya, Titilayo Meraiyebu Ogunbambi
, Chi Jenny Chibueze, Lois Auta, First Baptist church, keffi and Deaf Emir of keffi.
It will also interested for the public to know and note these women also need help in the area of empowerment especially on petty trade so that they would be able to take care of their children after the lockdown and majority of them were farmers and their movements to farm have been limited.
The Founder of DWAI, Hellen Udoye Beyioke-Alase said that it is the organisation’s hope to keep empowering these deaf women all over the states because DWAI believe in amplify their voice instead of perish in silent misery.
SOME PICTURES OF THE EVENT
