Sunday, August 11, 2013

Exchange Visit Photo Gallary


Professional Fellows from Nigeria, Ifesinachi  Sam-Emuwa & Adebukola Adebayo at Team Nigeria Poster Stand in State Department, Washington D.C


Professional Fellows from Team Ukraine and Nigeria

Ifesinachi Sam-Emuwa second left making Poster Presentation at Team Nigeria's Stand in State Department, Washington DC


R-L, Suzanne Hurwitz (IWD), Adebukola Adebayo (DPAI) & Ifesinachi Sam-Emuwa (Treasureland), representing Team Nigeria


Professional Fellows from over 20 Countries gather in the United States to Promote Disabilities Rights Inclusive issues

Team Nigeria In-Country Partners (Treasureland & DPAI) receives representative of her U.S partner Suzanne Hurwitz from Initiative for Women with Disabilities USA.


Suzanne Hurwitz from Initiative for Women with Disabilities (IWD) checks in to the Best Western hotel Allen, Ikeja.




Suzanne receiving her own advocacy t/shirt for exchange program activities while settling in at the hotel



Group Photograph of Treasureland's ICT youth beneficiaries http://youtu.be/g70Lu3iJ2bk





Cross session of participants during the introductory meeting


Ifesinachi Sam-Emuwa anchoring a session during the introductory meeting at Treasureland's office


Sign language interpreter interpreting to the hearing impaired persons amongst us during the introductory meeting at Treasureland's office


Session in progress



Team Nigeria and her U.S Partner visits the Community Leader called the BAALE Ajegunle Community


U. S partner interacting with the Secretary of Ajegunle Community Chief Samson!


Team Nigeria in the community during the exchange visit



L-R Adebukola Adebayo Executive secretary DPAI, Suzanne Hurwitz Program Coordinator IWD & Ifesinachi Sam-Emuwa Project Director Treasureland, during the visit to the media house


Team Nigeria on Air at Eko FM 89.75


On Air program in progress




Team Nigeria during the advocacy visit to the Chief Medical Director (CMD) Prof. AA Oke at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, Lagos.



Cross-session of  participants



A Group Photograph of  Team Nigeria with the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH (far left)



Team Nigeria during the hospital facility tour to assess the level of inclusion of healthcare services persons with disabilities



Hospital facility Tour in progress



The LASUTH CMD, Prof. AA Oke and one of his senior officer during the team visit.



A Chat with the Head of Social Services in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.



The Team walking down from an all RAMPS three storey building during the hospital facility tour



The Team also had a round table meeting with the Lagos State Commissioner for Health Dr. Jide Idris and other top officials in the Ministry of health to deliberate on adequate healthcare services for persons with disabilities.



A cross-session of the team during the meeting



Team Nigeria on the move

  

A round table discussion during Team Nigeria's visit to the Embassy

Meeting at the Embassy in Progress

Ms. Dehab Ghebreab & Ms. Rhonda Watson of the Lagos U.S. Consulate receives team Nigeria during their visit to the Embassy.



Team Nigeria during the visit to the National Museum Onikan, Lagos Island.


Team Nigeria at the Freedom Park, a notable historical place in Broad Street, Lagos Island that speak about the Colonial masters and where they imprisoned their rebels at that time


Suzanne visits one of the cell room


Sites at the freedom park


Tafawa Belewa Square (TBS), a historical place on Lagos Island where most of the traditional or social activities are held.



A person that is visually impaired facilitating a session during the stakeholders workshop

Cross session of participants during the 2 days stakeholders workshop organized by team Nigeria

A two day Stakeholders workshop in Progress

Suzanne Hurwitz making her presentation during the 2 days stakeholders workshop organized by team Nigeria

A group photograph of Staff & Interns of Treasureland with Suzanne

Suzanne trying out one of the Nigerian food, Semo & Okra soup during the training lunch time as a way of acculturation.

A group photograph of DPAI & Treasureland members during the presentation of a Recognition Plaque to Initiative for Women with Disabilities (IWD) United States.


  The Director youth programmes Treasureland, Mr Chima Samuel (L) and The Program Coordinator (IWD) Suzanne Hurwitz (R) during the Plaque presentation

DPAI Coordinator, Mr. Barth Uche Ekugum (L), IWD Program Coordinator, Ms. Suzanne Hurwitz (M) & Treasureland Project Director, Ms. Ifesinachi Sam-Emuwa during the Plaque presentation

(L-R) Barr. Onwe Daniel, Mr. Barth Uche Ekugum, Media Rep., Suzanne Hurwitz, Dr. Adebukola Adebayo & Deaconess Adedoyin Bayiokun-Alase during the Plaque presentation.

 

Dinner with our partner getting set at Treasureland's CEO's home


Suzanne dishing the food during the dinner


Dinner with partners and family in progress



Suzanne being dressed in an indigenous Nigeria attire after her presentation


Suzanne Hurwitz facilitating a session during an interactive session with Women and Men with disabilities


Cross session of participants during the interactive session




It's fun time!


A visit to the Nigeria Conservation Foundation Lekki