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Greetings and remarks from Cecilia Morel Montes, the First Lady of Chile

The International Day for Persons Living with Disabilities

This year, our Centre was selected to host the main Kajiado County Celebrations to mark the International Day for Persons Living with Disabilities.

To best interpret the theme this year: " Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World ", The Centre which continues to demonstrate its commitment to vulnerable groups during this difficult time, had lined up the following activities;

1. Report on the Joint Emergency Intervention Program together with the Kajiado County Government – Currently we have received 270 children with mental conditions and syndromes who come to the Centre daily to receive rehabilitation and early intervention to prevent regression.
2. Opening of new hygienic facilities for persons living with disabilities sponsored by Manos Unidas Foundation from Spain.
3. Launch of a 1-year Campaign Against Malnutrition where 400 children will benefit supported by Peanut Butter Project
4. Launch of Home-Based Rehabilitation Care Services for persons with special needs supported by Hickey Family Foundation from United States of America.

The day was graced by;

1. H.E Martin Moshisho – Deputy Governor Kajiado County
2. Msgr. Visvaldas - Secretary to Nuncio
3. H.E. Alejandra Guerra – Ambassador of Chile
4. Mr. Stephen Fagan - Second Secretary, Embassy of Ireland
5. Rev. Fr.Mwangi - Executive Diocesian Secretary , Diocese of Ngong
6. Ms. Isabella Padua - Member, Don Orione Centre Advisory Board

Among other key stakeholders and partners not forgetting our beneficiaries and main celebrants of the day – Our children and youth with mental conditions and syndromes.

H.E Martin Moshisho, Deputy Governor Kajiado County

We also had key note speeches and remarks read out to our guests from our international benefactors

1. H.E. Cecilia Morel Montes – First Lady of Chile
2. Ms. Nancy Baldwin – Trustee and Executive Director, Hickey Family Foundation
3. Dr. Luis Franceschi - Senior Director, Governance & Peace at the Commonwealth Secretariat.
4. Mr. Hernán Larraín Fernández – Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Chile
5. Ms. Petra Poľašková -Development Cooperation Counsellor, Embassy of Slovakia
6. Fr. Alejandro Ruiz – Director, Orione Community Training Centre

The Centre will also received special recognition for its contribution during this difficult time of the COVID 19 pandemic by the United Nations special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility Ms. Maria Soledad Cisternas Reyes of Chile.

H.E. Alejandra Guerra, Ambassador of Chile and the Consul, Mr. Alejandro accompanied by the project manager Richard Manyara

We remain grateful to our benefactors, partners and friends for their continued support and help without which our works would not be possible.

Let’s continue working together towards the promotion of dignity, love and respect for persons living with disabilities

Letters from our donors