Total Health Trust lends support to Special Needs Children School

As a part of on-going corporate social responsibility endeavors, the management and staff of Total Health Trust Limited (THT) visited Ojuwoye Community Primary School, Mushin, an inclusive school that offers free education for special needs children. The visit was part of the company’s commitment to support the school with donations of educational material, food stuff and gifts for the pupils and teachers of the school in support of their academic development and in appreciation of the work the teachers are doing. In attendance were some of the parents who appreciated THT’s efforts in supporting their children’s learning for the second consecutive year of this initiative.

Speaking during the visit, Adeola Majiyagbe, the company’s general manager in charge of stakeholder management, said that the event was the second year that the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative would hold, an evidence of THT’s commitment to support the school and ensure that the students have an enabling learning environment.

The education of special needs children in Nigeria is a daunting task due to the limited number of inclusive schools and the significantly higher cost of education. UNICEF estimates show that over 3 million children with disabilities in Nigeria are out of school. The World Bank reports that less than 3 per cent of persons with disabilities receive any formal education.

THT was recently awarded the HMO of the Year 2017 at the Nigeria Healthcare Excellence Award held on June 23rd in Lagos. This will be the second year in a row that THT is winning this award.

 

JOHN SALAU