About The Engraced Ones
If we are willing to take it together, there is an opportunity to create a world of no boundaries — where children with disabilities go to school and participate in community lives, without barriers. Sponsor a childWho we are
The Engraced Ones Prayer Support and Advocacy Initiative is a Support Group for parents, caregivers and lovers of children living with special needs.
Our scope covers all areas of special needs since the emotional needs of the parents are related and the issues of discrimination are basically the same. We hinge our operations on the threefold cord of Prayer, Sensitization and Advocacy. We believe in strengthening the parents as primary caregivers through training and empowerment programs. We also solicit the help of experts, medical personnel, educators, ICT experts, etc to help us attain our goal of societal inclusion and acceptance of our children. We also solicit the support of financiers and partners. We sensitize all classes of people including those at the grassroots on the conditions of children in order to demystify the concept of special needs. We are advocating for policy change in the areas of health care, education, etc. We are also engaged in community-based health and educational interventions tailored toward the needs of children living with special needs.
OUR VISION
To pray all children living with special needs to perfection in their health through the miraculous hand of God, through an appropriate inclusive or special educational Programme, affordable and expert healthcare and through an atmosphere of love, void of discrimination.
OUR MISSION
- To hold regular prayer meetings calling on God to restore the physical, mental and academic dignity of children living with special needs
- To enlighten all stakeholders and the general public about the conditions the children are living with and mobilize them to accept and include these persons in all spheres of life.
- To advocate for their acceptance and reduce the rate in which they are stigmatized through robust collaborative and sensitization programs in the form of workshops and mass/social media campaigns.
- Promote independence in the children and equip their parents and other stakeholders to nurture the children skillfully.
- Promote a robust support system comprising of adequate parental and Medicare, early intervention and affordable Inclusive or Individualized Educational Programmes.
Inclusive African Children’s Runway 2024 ; Celebrating Disability Inclusion and Cultural Diversity at the Inclusive African Children’s Runway!
Children of all abilities came together to shine, showcasing traditional Nigerian and African attire and their incredible talents.
REFLECTING ON WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY: THE ENGRACED ONES AT THE NDSS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE
We are honored to have been a part of this gathering of stakeholders to support inclusion, celebrate diversity, and fight for the rights of people with Down syndrome.
DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS; DAY 21
In the past 20 days, we’ve had conversations about Down Syndrome. We told you ways to identify and manage it.
In summary, DS is the most common chromosomal disorder. It is not a disease, neither is it hereditary.
DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS; DAY 20
You know what? Caring for our loved ones who are different from us requires 5 key ingredients – love, patience, knowledge, a willing mind, and above all, God.