PROJECT BALE seeks to combat the prevalent illiteracy in children living with disabilities starting with our pilot project in JorFada Northbank community, Makurdi, Benue State, this is a center built by turning waste plastic bottles into sustainable eco-friendly inclusive libraries.
Focal Areas
Formal & Informal Education(Individualized Disability Learning): This is a learning journey for youths in rural areas to learn reading, arithmetic, writing, comprehensive through easy to grasp concept specific to each disability need. We would have a pre-skill assessment to understand the level of learning the child is. We would utilize fun creative games that supports learning and prepares them to solve social needs like disability and climate awareness.
Creativity (vocational and digital skills):We are improving their skills to embrace technology for learning with focus on skills like Product Design, Product Management, Coding. Also, they will be taught how to use local resources to make useful products e.g, where plastics bottles, waste are used to teach how to make creative pieces like trash bins, flower vases, bags. We have held Waste To Vase Workshops.
Therapy (counseling, psychiatric and animal-assisted services): specialised sessions to improve their quality of living for young persons with disabilities, support tips to care givers and therapy like physiotherapy and service and therapy animals support.