Abeg, hear dis gist wey go sweet your belle! Two sisters wey dey reason am for beta life don burst our brain with wetin dem dey do for people wey get disability for Naija. Meet Prada and Oprah Uzodimma-Ohaeri, dem be daughters of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, and dem get one NGO wey dem call The Ability Life Initiative (TALI). This organization na to make sure say everywhere for Nigeria dey open for people wey get disabilities.
As dem dey form partnership wey go improve how wey we dey handle disability discrimination, e don clear say dis sisters no be just ordinary pipo. Dem start TALI for 2020 because dem get personal experiences wey push dem, plus dem sabi how the global thing dey work. Dem grow up with plenty advantages but dem heart dey full with kindness. Oprah na public health pro, and she dey talk say mental health matter dey very important. For her side, she dey make sure say all di wellness spaces dey friendly and available for all.
Prada no dey slack too, as she be lawyer and advocate wey sabi di legal side of things. Na her brainwork dey help dem navigate through the wahala of how society dey treat people with disabilities. Dem dey operate like team, wey dey balance empathy and structure, no be small.
As sisters wey get authority, dem dey run life for low key but their mission dey loud. If you see how dem dey plan level, you go understand say dem know wetin dem dey do and want change di game for better. Their belief na say policy suppose fit translate to real life wey go make pipo get dignity, no be just paper talk.
The work wey TALI dey do no be small matter o! Dem dey train people, dey do sensitization for albinism for Abuja and Imo State, plus dem dey share sunscreen and educational materials for students wey get disability. All these things na to show say ability, no be disability, dey define wetin we go fit do for Nigeria.
As legacy dey take different shape for plenty pipo, the Uzodimma sisters dey waka their own path. For dem, e no be about wealth alone but how many lives dem fit touch, how many pipo fit feel seen and heard. Dem dey change lives one outreach at a time, and na wetin we go always support. Nigeria dey need plenty of these kinds of stories to give hope to people wey dey look up to the future.
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