Chinua Foundation marked the 2023 Children’s Day celebration with a weekend-full event, comprising of a digital skill acquisition seminar for mothers of children with special needs, a radio talk show on mental health awareness for special mother and the grand finale of a three-week long online competition, themed “Why My Child is So Special.”
The digital skill acquisition program, which took place on Thursday, May 25 in partnership with Wevvo Foundation, was facilitated by Damilola Anwo-Ade, Managing Partner, Sprout Digital. During the event, the mothers were encouraged to see endless opportunities in the special motherhood journey, citing career examples and tips compatible with stay-at-home breadwinners.
In alignment with the mental health awareness month of May, performing artist and founder Chinua Foundation, J’odie was hosted at Nigeria Info 99.3FM, Lagos, to give a talk on the mental health awareness of special needs mothers.
The three-day event came to a climax on May 27, with the grand finale of the competition, “Why My Child is So Special.”
According to J’odie, the purpose of the competition was to encourage parents to identify and share the positives of having children living with special needs, and consequently cultivating a positive mindset towards special needs parenting.
Fumbi Ajayi emerged the winner while the top ten mothers were rewarded with cash prizes. The mothers, who participated in the competition expressed gratitude for lending their voices in reducing cultural stigma associated with diagnoses, such as cerebral palsy and autism.