CALL FOR PROJECT VOLUNTEER ON DISABILITY RIGHTS INITIATIVE PROJECT: ACCESSIBILITY (DRIPa)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of Organization: Freky Andrew-Essien Care Foundation
Acronym: FAECARE Foundation
Project Title: Disability Rights Initiative Project: Accessibility (DRIPa)
Service Description: Project Volunteer
Location, Country: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Mode of Engagement: Physical
Commencement Date of Engagement: March, 2024
Project Ends – December, 2024
ABOUT FREKY ANDREW-ESSIEN CARE FOUNDATION (FAECARE FOUNDATION)
Freky Andrew-Essien Care Foundation (FAECARE Foundation) is an organization with a vision to add value
to the lives of target vulnerable groups in our society/communities including persons with disabilities through
a variety of organization led programs and support services. For over ten (10) years we have empowered
persons with disabilities and enhanced social inclusion and advocacy for better policies.
BACKGROUND : Persons with disabilities have the same right as anyone else to participate in society: to
attend school, to have friends to work and take part in social political and cultural life and events. However,
in practice, persons with disabilities are often not able to enjoy these rights and use public outlets and
buildings.
Accessibility is broadly understood as the ability to access or benefit from services, products and devices
and / or environments. It is a cross cutting human rights concern for Persons with Disabilities and feels like a
daunting task. Despite this, it is important that accessibility is addressed in all its complexity, encompassing
the physical environment, transportation, information and communication, and services. As long as goods,
products and services are open or provided to the public, they must be accessible to all.
The United Nation Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) requires that “parties ensure
that persons with disabilities access on an equal basis with others, the physical environment and information
communications technologies and systems and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public,
both in urban and in rural areas”. Denial of access constitutes a discriminatory act.
PURPOSE: FAECARE Foundation envisions a Rivers State, where accessibility becomes an integral aspect of
societal infrastructure and consciousness. We want to see the identification, resolution, and elimination of
barriers hindering accessibility and tangible advancements in accessibility and inclusion for persons with
disabilities in the state.
The purpose of the project is to support activities (The “Project”) that advance the goal to push for
accessibility of the physical environment in Rivers state and increase the knowledge of disability rights
among persons with disabilities and the public.
PROJECT VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT OBJECTIVE: To volunteer on this FAECARE Project throughout the duration of the project provides support in activities aimed at achieving the objectives of the project.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROJECT VOLUNTEER
• Project Volunteer will attend a one-day in-house training with a technical expert on Disability, Disability
Rights and how to conduct an audit assessment
• Master and effectively use tools trained on, to carry out a comprehensive accessibility audit
• Using data tools for accessibility audit, do data collection in the field (Public facilities-the physical
environment in Port Harcourt and Environs) as directed by the technical expert.
• Join and present at of Generated detailed accessibility audit report with recommendations, and
presentation of findings and recommendations to stakeholders to promote a shared understanding and
advocate accessibility.
• Project Volunteer will attend a one-day in-house training with a technical expert on Financial
Management Systems to build their capacity
• Provide ongoing support in other Project activities that will ensure success of the Project (as assigned and
required) like –
o 3 days Training for PWDs, on disability rights, policy & legislative advocacy skills, and
accessibility for persons with disabilities in Rivers State
o Round Table Discussion and Stakeholder engagement
o One-day seminar targeting stakeholders, authorities, and the public.
o TV and Radio Discussions, Social Media visibility of Project Activities and Key Messages
o Project Link and Learn activities
o Provide ongoing support and encouragement to trained disability advocates as team leads and
plan visits with disability advocates to identified stakeholders to push for changes that will rectify
the pervasive issue of inaccessibility in Rivers State.
• Provide support in all aspects of this project’s activities
A successful volunteer on this project will
• Provide support in all aspects of this project’s activities
• Have a keen interest to work with Persons with Disabilities
• Have the ability to engage with the different clusters of disabilities
• Have some volunteer experience in any setting
• Be willing to work within and outside office settings
• Be conversant with social media and digital tools
MANAGEMENT: The Project volunteer will work hand in hand with the FAECARE Project Team on project
activities. The Project volunteer however will report directly to the Executive Director, who serves as Project
Lead on this project and where not available can get clearance from Project Team.
REMUNERATION: Freky Andrew-Essien Care Foundation (FAECARE Foundation), will provide
Project Volunteers receive stipends for activities they participate or support on this Project.
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: All data and information received from FAECARE Foundation for the
purpose of this assignment are to be treated confidentially and are only to be used in connection with the
execution of these Terms of Reference. All intellectual property rights arising from the execution of these
Terms of Reference are assigned to FAECARE Foundation. Do not reproduce, distribute or make any other
use. The contents of written materials obtained and used in this assignment may not be disclosed to any third
parties without the expressed advance written authorization of FAECARE Foundation.
ACTION: Interested in being a Project Volunteer on this Project? Please send an expression of interest and
short resume to faecarefoundation.info@gmail.com immediately or by Thursday, 7th March, 2024
ADDRESS TO:
The Executive Director
FAECARE Foundation
For: Project Volunteer on Disability Rights Initiative Project: Accessibility