Young African Leaders Initiative in collaboration with Magnificent Possibilities for Women with Deafness Initiative, organised one-day workshop for deaf female students of Special Education Centre Mutum Biyu Gassol Local Government Area, Taraba State.
The workshop supported by YALI RLC alumni was hosted on Wednesday 29th May, 2024 with the theme: “Menstrual and Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases.
The organiser and Chief Executive Officer of MPWDI, Mr Kevin Yohanna, who hails from Lamma village in zing Local Government Area, Taraba State, said his organisation is focused on health of women and girls with deaf-related issues.
PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that Yohanna obtained Education certificate in geography from College of Education Jalingo and Education degree from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria-Kaduna, Nigeria. As the founder of magnificent possibilities for women with deafness intiative, MPWDI in Taraba State.
He is a member young Africa leadership initiative YALI Region leadership Accra Ghana, and Alumni association of yali RLC North-East Nigeria,he is the current Assistant Secretary General YALI North-East region.
Also speaking, Ate Emmanuel, said, “being healthy is being rich and future for young people under the age of 15 and above. By organising workshop like this, they will learn to take good care of their body well to avoid in touch with disease that cause death. he warned deafs girls avoid following some kind of guys anyhow.”
Also, Mrs Fibi Moseh, warned against the use of clothing, saying that it will put girls at risk.
She said pads can help kill germs and advised the girls to make use of pads for just three hours then change it adding that the girls need to keep themselves clean during period.
On her part, Deaf women leader, Miss Hannatu Simon, expressed her joy and appreciated the CEO Kevin Yohanna, for organising the workshop for deaf female students praying for God “to open door and bless magnificent possibilities for women with deafness initiative MPWDI to grow in Taraba State and North-East region,” he added.
The Vice principal of the school, Mallam Sani Muhammad, who represented principal implored the Director of Rehabilitation to build partnership with the CEO of the organisation for a better community engagement and service.
