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Globally, there are between 93 and 150 million children with disabilities below the age of 14, according to the 2011 World Report on Disability. In Africa, less than 10% of all children with disabilities in this age range are attending school.

Having a child with special-needs, especially severe to profound intellectual disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, usually brings parents overwhelming financial costs of caring for the child. Important therapeutic routines such as physiotherapy and speech therapy as well as purchase of assistive gadgets are important in order to enable the child to begin the journey of life-long learning.

However, when children living with severe intellectual disabilities do not get the right care, they deteriorate, become ineducable or even die unduly. Such children suffer physically, emotionally and in many ways we may never truly understand.

There are also adverse effects to the family, community and the country level when children living with disabilities are deprived of quality therapy and learning opportunities. For example, the cost of exclusion of persons with disabilities from the labour market ranges from 3 – 7% of a country’s GDP.

Chinua Children Care Foundation, named after the founder’s son living with lissencephaly (a rare brain disorder) and cerebral palsy was born out of passion to join in creating awareness about the importance of education for special-needs children in Africa; and assisting low-income families in providing managerial care and assistive gadgets for their special-needs children.

Building a world of independence for special-needs children.

To serve special-needs children by creatively pulling together resources to enable them thrive.

Born Joy Eseoghene Odiete. J’odie Is a soulful vocalist with an exceptional ability to communicate her deepest emotions and perceptions using very simple, yet symbolic words.

Her style borders on soft, mid- tempo, colored with string instruments that give her sound an overall sweet and soulful appeal.

J’odie came into the limelight after her participation in the maiden edition of the West African Idols competition and came top 10 alongside Nigerian musicians such as Timi Dakolo and Omawumi in 2007.

She released her first debut single Kuchi Kuchi (Oh baby) in 2007, which grew to be a monster hit song, as both young and old, within and beyond the African continent came to know the song as an anthem in both family and romantic gatherings.

Jodie is the mother of, Chinua, who was born with Lissencephaly and Cerebral Palsy. Lissencephaly is a rare gene-linked brain disorder whereby the whole part of the surface of the brain appears smooth. It is characterised by an abnormally small head and cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture.

She says “My boy is special – not because of what the medical system thinks, but because he actually IS special indeed.

Dear special parent, sometimes, God wraps gifts in cases we may not understand at first, but as the gift unfolds, we are struck by the awesomeness and mercy of God.”

Jodie is passionate about special needs children as well as Persons living with disabilities. She’s a special mother equipped with a special heart to serve humanity.