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Include persons with disability in climate action plans

Nominated MP Denita Ghati (on the wheelchair) in a dance with Uriri MP Mark Nyamita during the event to curtain-raise the International Day of PWDS whose theme is: "Empowering Persons with Disabilities and ensuring Inclusiveness at Uriri DCC Ground on December 2, 2018. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

Imagine an emergency situation such as a fire in a building, landslide or flooding when evacuation is a must, yet you are or have a person living with a disability. It is not humanely comfortable to run for life and leave behind a visually or hearing impaired, physically or mentally challenged person, especially where one has to be assisted to move. 

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