Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages, a youth-led project in collaboration with The Zamarr Institute to train with disabilities in creative recycling skills.
By Angela Atabo
Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages, a youth-led project in collaboration with The Zamarr Institute to train with disabilities in creative recycling skills.
Ms Praise Akobo, Project Manager,Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages, at the Creativity Workshop, in Abuja, said the move was part of efforts to promote inclusive education and skills development for children with disabilities.
Akobo said that the initiative would bridge the exclusion gap that has lingered in the education sector.
She said that 20 children with disabilities were equipped with hands-on skills in transforming waste materials such as plastic bottles, cartons, and fabric scraps into functional and decorative products.
She said these included: book covers, pencil and flower vases, hair bands, hand fans, earrings, and bracelets.
“The workshop will not only enhance creativity and confidence among participants but also show children with disabilities and their families that disability is not inability.
“The workshop also teaches them how to turn environmental waste into wealth.”
According to Akobo,the Creativity Workshop is a sub-project under the larger initiative, Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages.
She added that it is set to publish and distribute inclusive learning materials in Braille and print to children with disabilities and their caregivers between December 2025 and January 2026.
“These books will be accompanied by training sessions to guide families on how to effectively engage with the materials at home and in schools,”she said.
Akobo, appreciated the Youth Empowerment Fund, Global Youth Mobilization (GYM), and the European Union (EU), under the Individual Project Category, highlighting global support for initiatives that advance inclusive education and environmental sustainability for their support.
She stressed that the expected impact of the project would improve self-confidence, social interaction, and problem-solving skills of children with disabilities, as well as heightened awareness of recycling within their families and communities.
The event featured an exhibition where participants showcased their finished creative works.
“This is about giving children with disabilities opportunities to learn skills that go beyond the classroom, inspire innovation, and prepare them for sustainable livelihoods,” Akobo said.
She said the partnership with Zamarr Institute, a recognised school and skills center for children with disabilities was a milestone in advancing Nigeria’s commitment to inclusive education and vocational empowerment.
She encouraged the media agency, the private sector, and the government institution to improve inclusivity for children with disabilities. (NAN)