BY EVELYN ZORZOR
THE wife of Delta State Governor and Founder, You Matter Charity Foundation, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, yesterday, flagged off a free medical outreach for children with special needs and their caregivers in the Delta South Senatorial District.
The outreach, which held at Dom Domingos College, Warri, was organized by the You Matter Charity Foundation in collaboration with Delta State Ministry of Health.
Addressing beneficiaries and stakeholders, Deaconess Oborevwori said the initiative was aimed at raising awareness on autism and other special needs, eradicate stigma, and promote the rights, inclusion, and overall wellbeing of persons living with disabilities.
She explained that the outreach was designed to cover the three senatorial districts of the state, noting that the programme had earlier commenced in Delta Central Senatorial District, Ughelli, where assistive devices, medications, and educational materials were distributed to children with special needs.
The Governor’s wife commended the chairmen and people of Delta South for their support and appreciated the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, as well as the medical personnel from the Ministry of Health and the Primary Health Care Development Agency, for their commitment to the programme.
She urged parents and caregivers to continue to show love, understanding, and compassion to persons with special needs.
Earlier, the Director-General, Mrs. Lawrentta Ogbedo said the initiative would ease the burden on families caring for children with special needs, while emphasizing the importance of early medical intervention and sustained support.
The Chairman, Warri South Local Government Area, Comrade Agbateyiniro Weyinmi Isaac and the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Hon. Samuel Mariere, commended the You Matter Charity Foundation for the timely intervention, describing the outreach as a lifeline for many families.
The programme featured free medical treatment, health talks on the care of children with special needs, autism awareness and acceptance, as well as enlightenment on laws protecting persons living with disabilities against discrimination.
Highlights of the outreach included the presentation of free wheelchairs, assistive devices, medications, and educational materials to children with special needs.
