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       Student Urges Support For Pupils With DownSyndrome
       By: Ebenezer Date: August 16, 2013, 7:34 am
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       A postgraduate student of the University of
       Lagos, Olawale Ayodele, on Thursday
       donated foodstuffs, clothes and toiletries to
       children suffering from Down Syndrome at
       the Down Syndrome Foundation Centre in
       Lagos.
       Ayodele, who is pursuing a Master’s degree
       in Educational Psychology at the university,
       said he embarked on the gesture to impact
       the lives of the less privileged children.
       He said the gesture was geared towards
       supporting parents and the care-givers who
       toil day and night to rehabilitate children
       with special needs.
       “Children suffering from Down Syndrome
       and other disabilities abound in the country,
       and little is being done by members of the
       society to help in the process of
       rehabilitating them to make them fully
       integrated into the larger society.
       “Parents and guardians of these children
       have a whole lot to worry about, including
       getting prospects for medical assistance. My
       objective is to assist with these children’s
       upkeep as their parents and guardians toil
       to give them education and rehabilitate
       them here,” Ayodele said.
       Asked how he got the funds to acquire the
       materials, Ayodele explained that it was
       from the profit made from his start-up firm,
       Akada, which majors in educational
       consulting.
       The Head Therapist/ Teacher of the
       foundation, Mr. Toyin Oyeleye, urged
       members of the public to do more to assist
       people suffering from the syndrome.
       He canvassed for more support from state
       governments and urged them to commit
       more resources to taking care of the
       education and societal integration of
       children diagnosed with Down Syndrome
       and other disabilities.
       He said, “The donation will go a long way in
       boosting the psyche of the members of staff
       of the foundation. Feeding of the pupils in
       the foundation whose population now
       stands at 40 is a bit challenging and this
       donation has definitely met one of our
       important needs.”
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