Njeri Maria
@NjeriMaria2
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Cerebral Palsy Champion 💚 2030andCounting lead facilitator @LeonardCheshire Founder:Njeri Maria Foundation. Social Inclusion Consultant. Necesassy Noisemaker
Nairobi,Kenya
Joined March 2017
This #NewYear2023 in #Kenya , I strive for this, that If there's anything we can do to reduce the burden for children with different impairments #disabilities and their families, we must do it.
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About my errands, quick shop dash on my way out, three boys running in, see me and cheeky smile. I say hello! One of them says, show her the t-shirt. Njeri Maria Foundation T-shirt proudly worn. That is how #DisabilityInclusion is being created kidogo kidogo, jaza kibaba.
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Sis, I need you to make the decisions that welcome a BIG life.
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Public Service Announcement. We might have been caught, yet again and for that, we're sorry. Thanks, Management.
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Did I say, Nothing without us (persons with disabilities)
@NjeriMaria2 Exactly! If we are not involved, the outcomes are not for us either!
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We go to Burkina Faso. Disability Inclusion in #BurkinaFaso
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A woman is fully dilated at 4am. Tries to give birth, stuck. Nurse refers to next facility for cesarean delivery. No ambulance, uses personal means. Arrives at next facility, no surgeon. Referred to another facility. Arrives at 4:20pm after traveling more than 100km. Surgery
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Breaking news: WE WON! The Kenya Seed and Plants Varieties Act, which threatened to fine and jail farmers for sharing uncertified seeds, has been declared unconstitutional! Farmers break into celebration at the offices of Greenpeace Africa, which sponsored the case
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I am simply, Nothing without us! #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs - disclaimer is nothing will be about us as persons with disabilities. It is directly, #NothingWithoutUs, presumably stepping into a whole other rights level and asking for a better seat at the table.
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There's immerse information on disability in society, the awareness is evident however it's segregated & within the intended congregation. We constantly reminded of lack of awareness among society. Maybe Africa culture as a barrier, our forwardness in speech & action unknowingly.
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We need government goodwill, inclusive budgeting, financing and investments of resources for individuals with disabilities at whichever level.
A boy with a Disability walked into the room with a box of resources - colors, modeling clay, pencils, etc and How simply this box made our interactions. How simpler would boxes full of resources make disability
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SHOCKING TRUTH: AI is making life-changing decisions about you, but you don't exist in its #Data. Algorithmic bias is the silent barrier reinforcing disability exclusion in different sectors. Read the article to learn more. https://t.co/8LRFLuKTuO
@UDPKenya @SallyNduta1
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Disability Inclusion at the most mundane level always sparks the question, Why?? Inclusion made practical isn't a single tale rather a collective- recognizing perosns with disabilities are part of the ecosystem.
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It is not enough to be invited to the table, more to speak and be loudly heard by those who are meaningfully able to lead change and influence stakeholders.
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Inclusion begins when every voice is heard. Young voices! Persons with disabilities voices!
Last year, for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we amplified the voices of young innovators and changemakers with disabilities from across Africa in a powerful live-streamed event. These leaders broke barriers, shared experiences, and offered bold ideas on how
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BLOW TO TANZANIA as USA, UN, and International Aid Programs Cut Aid Following Exposé on Election Killings.
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Nokia phone - Snake 🤣🤣 We have come from far.
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EXCLUSIVE: Our CNN investigation found that Tanzanian police killed protesters, and signs of mass graves used to hide their brutality. We spoke to more than 100 people, used forensic analysis of videos, and satellite imagery. The govt didn't respond to our detailed questions
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