Pacelli School For The Visually Impaired Lament Over Insufficiency In Funds, Flooding
Management of Pacelli School for the visually impaired has made an appeal saying that insufficient funds and flooding are hindering operations at the facility.
Nnenna Orji 
The management of Pacelli School for the Blind and Partially Sighted Children has expressed concern that insufficient funds and flooding are hindering operations at the facility. It is therefore, soliciting donations from corporations and individuals to meet needs of the children. The centre also called on Nigerians to help visually impaired children to unleash their potentials and be treated like other persons in the society.
The Principal of the school, Agnes Onwudiwe, made the appeal at this year’s Christmas Carol and Drama, held at the school premises, Surulere, Lagos. Onwudiwe said the children could accomplish what able-bodied children can, if they are nurtured, even as she advised society not to see blindness as a disability but as a challenge.
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In her words: “Pacelli School is a non-fee paying institution; we depend largely on donations from parishes, churches, organisations, corporate bodies and individuals. Donations do not come regularly. As a result, the implementation of some of our projects is delayed.
“Some of our children who graduated in July this year and got admission in federal schools have not started because of funds needed to pay fees. Whenever it rains, there is water everywhere in the compound. We really solicit help, with regards to flooding of the school premises. The ground level of the school premises needs to be raised above that of Aja road to stop the flooding.”
Chairman of the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA), Adegbola Peters, said: “Taking care of an impaired child could be challenging but since my child enrolled here, his potential has been unleashed.”
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Director, Loyola Centre for Hope and Healing, Samuel Okwudeigbe, praised government for supporting the school over the years, adding that more intervention is needed.
Souvenirs such as key holders, flower vases and necklaces made by the pupils were on display at the event. They also performed different plays and dances to usher in the Christmas season.
