Khatwa Organizes a Workshop on Mental Awareness and Enhancing Self-Confidence for the Union of the Physically Handicapped

East Nile locality / The Citizen

Sudan ratified the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2009, committing to their integration and protection of their rights. The country established the National Council for Persons with Disabilities to implement these obligations. However, the current war has exacerbated their situation, increased challenges in accessing services, and destroyed infrastructure, despite efforts to align national laws with international standards, which are difficult to implement in light of the conflict.

Due to the importance of this subject, Khatwa Humanity Organization organized a workshop on mental awareness, enhancing self-confidence, and developing skills for 25 beneficiaries of the Union of the Physically Handicapped in the East Nile locality, Hajj Youssef Square (2), in the presence and honor of Ali Berri from the Commission for Voluntary and Humanitarian Work ,
Khartoum State.

Reem Al-Amin Abdullah, a human development trainer, gave a detailed presentation on self-awareness and how to understand oneself in depth, including thoughts, feelings, behaviors, values, strengths, and weaknesses, and how these aspects control reactions. She emphasized that self-awareness develops through meditation, observation, and analysis of experiences. Reem stressed the importance of knowing what a person wants and how to achieve their dreams and ambitions by themselves, without relying on anyone or waiting for a helping hand.

She called on people with disabilities to demand their rights without waiting for them to be returned, because it is a deserved right, and to work according to their profession that they can practice with love and dedication.

During the discussions and deliberations, the members of the union expressed that they suffer from societal barriers, discrimination, and difficulties in accessing health and educational services, as well as the provision of financial subsidies, supportive medical devices, and vocational and social rehabilitation centers.

Some of them expressed that they suffer from their most basic rights in society; they are looked at as less valuable than others.

One of them said that although they have official cards that exempt them from paying the value of the transportation ticket, they face bullying from the owner of the vehicle and are obliged to pay the value of the ticket.

However, some of them assert that they are the ones who are wasting their rights in society and not demanding them. They said that they must unite in order to take their rights through learning and acquiring skills.

The President of Khatwa Humanity Organization, Panda John, promised to hold training courses and workshops to raise capabilities and develop skills if the necessary funding is available.