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I prove able too!

The state of one’s disability should not be interpreted as his or her inability to function like others in society.

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Lack of labour participation and the presence of prejudice doesn't bode well for the perception of people with disabilities in the workplace. People often see persons with disabilities as slow in their production and working pace. 

The fact of the matter is, however, that many people with disabilities even perfectly with the so called the ‘able' ones. There are people living with disability who are managers in big companies, in booming sectors and are bosses of their own. Isn’t this enough proof that disability is not inability?

Take for example the case of Samuel Ndonga, a man who has executed his capability by running a business as a whole Ndonga and a gas supplier. His story of how he became disabled could bring a tear to one's eye, but all in all he performs his duties exceptionally despite his state. He dreamed of being a well-known and famous personality in the media sector from his childhood only not to know that things might not go as well planned.

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Sam, as he is known to those close to him, started saving during the first year of his studies. Before the end of the year he had managed to save enough to help him establish his own business as a fruit vendor. He says that this was due to the fact he became tired of depending on other people. He simply became tired of begging relatives and friends for basic material support. 

When he noted that some of his friends were unsupportive Sam decided to start up his business. Over time, the business picked up and eventually became profitable enough to live off. Sam is now a living icon, changing the taboo of how we see people living with disability. He now owns a wholesale shop that is well-known and active supplier of food stuffs and gas cylinders.

The state of one’s disability should not be interpreted to be his or her inability to function like others in the society. It should be common knowledge that persons with disabilities are equally able contributors to the economy of any state and should be encouraged and given the support they require to make their lives better!

Stephen Masha


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