
PRESS RELEASE: OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF AFRICAN DOWN SYNDROME NETWORK
A caption should read: “Together we can” – Support our campaign to strengthen the voices of Persons with Down syndrome on the African continent”
About us:
The Africa Down Syndrome Network, hereby known as ADSN was established in 2014 in Johannesburg South Africa. We, the Members of Africa Down Syndrome Network is committed to working together to inform, educate, and increase public awareness of Down syndrome while advocating for better services and opportunities that support and enhance the health, development, and education of persons with Down syndrome and their families on the continent of Africa.
What we do:
Promoting the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa, known as the Africa Disability Protocol (ADP).
Members of:
- Down Syndrome International
- Africa Disability Alliance
- Africa disability Forum
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MEMBERS
Botswana Down Syndrome Association (Botswana) – Chairperson Marina Ngwako
Adrikings Down Syndrome Foundation (Cameroon) – Chairperson Antonia Bih Nde
Down Syndrome Association Mauritius (Mauritius) – Chairperson Ali Jookum
Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria (Nigeria) – President Rose Mordi
Rwanda Down Syndrome Association (Rwanda) – Executive Secretary Edwige Mugabe
Down Syndrome South Africa (South Africa) – Executive Director Ancella Ramjas
Pearl of People with Down Syndrome Tanzania (Tanzania) – Chairperson Mony Teri Pettit
Uganda Down Syndrome Association (Uganda) – Committee Member Michael Okiro Edit
Down Syndrome Foundation Zambia (Zambia) – Executive Director – Edna Musunga
Zimbabwe Down Syndrome Association – Executive Director Sibonisiwe Mazula
Acknowledgment goes out Vanessa dos Santos, President of Down Syndrome International and founding member of the Africa Down Syndrome Network
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RESOURCES:
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- About Down syndrome
- Medical
- Education
- Employment
- Social
GALLERY:
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CONTACT US: Still finalizing email address
Secretariat: Africa Down Syndrome Network
Executive Committee members
Chairperson – Rose Mordi rosemordi@gmail.com
Vice-Chairperson – Marina Ngwako seanokengngwako@yahoo.com
Secretary – Ancella Ramjas dssa.ned@icon.co.za
Treasurer – Mony Teri Pettit mteripettit@yahoo.co.uk
Additional Member – Vandanah Gooria v.gooria@open.ac.mu
Additional member – Michael Okiro Emadit udsa.org@gmail.com