BY ESE DANIELS
THE National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Escravos Chapter, under the leadership of Engr. Edema Bawo, has embarked on a humanitarian outreach, aimed at uplifting vulnerable persons in Warri through impactful intervention in education and healthcare.
As part of the outreach, members of the association visited Don Domingos College, Warri — a school renowned for catering to students with hearing and speech impairment.
The association also undertook extensive repairs of damaged furniture, including desks, tables, cabinets, catering stools and other essential items.
In addition, they donated two barbing clippers and notebooks for all subjects to over 60 physically challenged students.
In a statement, the association emphasized the need for the school to take sign language education and vocational skills development seriously, especially for children living with disabilities.
The Principal of the College, Mrs. Florence Okpako, expressed deep appreciation to the Seadogs for the intervention, noting that the support would greatly improve teaching and learning in the school.
“Our children have been having issues with broken desks due to the weakness of the furniture provided. This situation has caused distractions and loss of concentration because the students sit uncomfortably when the required amount of desk in a class is reduced.
“Today, that challenge has been solved to an extent. There are still many more desks to be fixed,” she said.
“We hope other organizations and the government will emulate this gesture, as there are still many gaps to be filled.” she added
In the health sector, the association extended its reach to the Warri Central Hospital, where it covered dialysis sessions for 10 patients, a hundred thousand Naira was also gifted to three patients for feeding and medication.
Receiving the teams, Dr. Henry Eyimisan Slata lauded the intervention, describing it as timely and impactful.
“Dialysis is extremely expensive. A patient typically requires three sessions a week, which costs about ₦165,000 for dialysis alone. When other associated costs are included, it amounts to nearly ₦300,000 weekly. This is simply unsustainable for many families,” he explained.
In his remark, Area Mate 4 and Coordinator overseeing all Seadog chapters in Delta State, Mr. Idimior Chukwunekwu Abel, stated that the project aligns with the association’s core humanitarian policies.
Dondomingos College, he said, was deliberately chosen because it remains the only institution in the region that provides education specifically tailored to students with hearing and speech challenges.
Speaking on behalf of the association, Engr. Bawo commended the dedication of members and urged the general public to embrace humanitarian service as a way of giving back to society.
