{"id":872,"date":"2021-08-31T01:51:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T01:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviaspreview.com\/wp\/paroti\/terms-conditions\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T17:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:39:41","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"YWDS&#8217; EMPOWERMENT UPDATES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"872\" class=\"elementor elementor-872\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3055a1d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3055a1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-098c4b8\" data-id=\"098c4b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b063951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva_post_breadcrumb\" data-id=\"b063951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva_post_breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva_post_breadcrumb gva-element\">   \r\n<div class=\"post-breadcrumb\">\r\n   <div class=\"custom-breadcrumb \" >\r\n            <div class=\"breadcrumb-main\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n          <div class=\"breadcrumb-container-inner\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"heading-title\">YWDS\u2019 EMPOWERMENT UPDATES<\/h2><ol class=\"breadcrumb\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\">Home<\/a> <\/li> <li class=\"active\">Page<\/li><\/ol>          <\/div>  \r\n        <\/div>   \r\n      <\/div>  \r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>      \r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7bbf3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7bbf3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea906b2\" data-id=\"ea906b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c8f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11c8f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20250116_155208-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20250116_155208-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20250116_155208-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20250116_155208-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aee636a\" data-id=\"aee636a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41048cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41048cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69aae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"b69aae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-1 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n         <div class=\"sub-title\"><span class=\"tagline\">Mentoring of Youth with Disabilities on Life Skills<\/span><\/div>  \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Our Safe Space Groups' Activities<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df647c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df647c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"584\">The image captures a mentoring session for youth with disabilities on Life Skills, taking place in one of five designated safe space groups across Bo City, Kenema City, Gondama Town, Moyamba Town, and Gerihun Community in the southern and eastern regions of Sierra Leone. In the foreground, a mentor, an experienced facilitator, is seen engaging with a diverse group of young participants with disabilities, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. The youth, seated in a semi-circle, attentively listen, some taking notes while others actively participate in discussions.<\/p><p data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"893\">The setting reflects a safe and welcoming space, with educational posters on the walls emphasizing topics such as self-confidence, decision-making, communication, and leadership. The mentor uses interactive tools, including visual aids and role-playing exercises, to make learning engaging and accessible.<\/p><p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1321\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In the background, a banner displaying the initiative\u2019s name and supporting organizations reinforces the program\u2019s commitment to empowering youth with disabilities. The image embodies hope and transformation, highlighting how life skills mentoring is equipping these young individuals with the knowledge and confidence needed to navigate challenges, advocate for their rights, and contribute meaningfully to their communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a268347 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a268347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8643f6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c8643f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Email: <\/strong>disabilityinclusionsl@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-phone-volume\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Phone: <\/strong>+23279617987<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" las la-map-marker\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Address: <\/strong>Government Reservation, Bo City<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-globe\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Website: <\/strong>www.disabilityinclusions.org<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6231365 e-grid-align-left e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"6231365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-b32881d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drimsierraleone1998\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-e9775fc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/envato\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a3afdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a3afdd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a16d73\" data-id=\"3a16d73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19792a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19792a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DI<br>SL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d19327e\" data-id=\"d19327e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226a63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"226a63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DI-SL in partnership with SUMH\/DPOD, is implementing a B2 project titled Empowerment and Inclusion in education for youth with Disabilities (YWDs). This ongoing project is implemented in various chiefdoms and communities in the south and eastern province targeting youth with disabilities.<\/p><p>This project is wholly supported and funded by SUMH\/DPOD in Denmark. One of the main objectives of the project is to boost the confidence and life skills of 105 YWD, aged 18-35, across five different areas in Sierra Leone: (Bo, Gerihun, Kenema, Gondoma, and Moyamba) (also Implementing districts). The primary target group is YWD within the education system, with a particular focus on female YWD who are considered more vulnerable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cbfbca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cbfbca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc06619\" data-id=\"bc06619\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318f4f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"318f4f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_173256-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_173256-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_173256-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_173256-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_173256-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_173256-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-742f3bf\" data-id=\"742f3bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d143272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"d143272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-3 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n           \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Targeted Beneficiaries of Life Skills<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd811e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"bd811e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-bd811e3\">\n\t\t\t\tTotal (105)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-bd811e3\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"100\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">100%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e798f elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"15e798f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-15e798f\">\n\t\t\t\tFemale\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-15e798f\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"56.2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"56.2\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">56.2%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2b5b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"0b2b5b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-0b2b5b4\">\n\t\t\t\tMale\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-0b2b5b4\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"43.8\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"43.8\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">43.8%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69e0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"c69e0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-c69e0db\">\n\t\t\t\tYWDs with Experience on Life Skills\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-c69e0db\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"25.71\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"25.71\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">25.71%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6794be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6794be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51af72c\" data-id=\"51af72c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55de57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"55de57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-3 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n           \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Why Life Skills for YWDs<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2924d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2924d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Youth with disabilities face unique social and economic challenges, including stigma, limited access to education, and fewer employment opportunities. Mentoring them on life skills is essential to build their confidence, enhance their decision-making and communication abilities, and equip them with problem-solving strategies. Life skills training empowers them to navigate daily challenges, advocate for their rights, and become independent and active members of society. By fostering resilience, self-awareness, and leadership, mentorship helps break barriers, promoting inclusion and equal opportunities for all youth, regardless of their abilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6c2360\" data-id=\"f6c2360\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897a498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"897a498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_142330_343-1024x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_142330_343-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_142330_343-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_20241214_142330_343-600x270.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47967c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47967c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaviaspreview.com\/wp\/paroti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bg-13.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YWDS\u2019 EMPOWERMENT UPDATES Home Page Mentoring of Youth with Disabilities on Life Skills Our Safe Space Groups&#8217; Activities The image captures a mentoring session for youth with disabilities on Life [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-872","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1924,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/872\/revisions\/1924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityinclusions.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}