WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT HOMEWORK

CRPD WORKSHOP NZ

NAMES: EGESSA PATRICK GIFTPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN

UNAHOH ORGANIZATIONS IN UGANDA

CRPD IN ACTION IN UGANDA CRPD starts by mobilization, listening and

Learning; that is what we are doing.

PATRICK MEETS HOH MEMBERS AT LUBYA MARKET HOH, KAMPALA

HOH Adults and Children listen attentively to Patrick

HOH CHILDREN CAN ACCESS EDUCATION

Communicating with HOH children involves using Sign-language. Children have rights like “A right of Education”

HOH children need toKnow all their rights; - Right of shelter.- Right of food.- Right of education.- Right of treatment.

HOH ACCESSING EMPLOYMENT. HOH people can access employment through

two means:- -Employment of HOH by a Kingdom TV company

Patrick explain to 2 HH, how Cameras Work, when they visited Kingdom TV.

SELF EMPLOYMENT (SYB).

HOH people can also access employment through “Self employment”- Start your own business

Nyago is HH and the Secretary of Lubya Association of Hard of Hearing.

He operates a charcoal selling store in Kampala Uganda.

OPINIONS OF UNAHOH BOARD ABOUT CRPD

CRPD helps us in advocacy and we are looking at expounding these areas in Uganda.

CRPD

Human Rights

Equal Participation

in societyAccessible media of

Communication

Advoid Discrimination

Freedom to make choiceRespect for all

Participation in decision making

Involvement of Children

Participate in legislative matters

Equality between men

& women

Protection & promotion of human rights

OPINIONS ABOUT CRPD- The board must have an work plan where time, resources, duties and responsibilities are allocated to each person on board.- In most cases we start by Sensitization and

Mobilization.- Use the communication media which every

body will understand.- Give it time, monitor and evaluate the

progress-

For details: www.unahohuganda.org