Gateway to Elation advancing knowledge on persons with disabilities
Gateway to Elation advancing knowledge on persons with disabilities
November 30, 2023
Chrispen Tabvura
Choice News Africa
Bulawayo – The hands on Gateway to Elation a Bulawayo based organisation that seeks to empower persons with disabilities with modern technological skills, has engaged the services of Internet Society of Zimbabwe chapter in an effort to enlighten all visually challenged persons with computerization.
Robert Malunda who is the founder and director, was ecstatic when he was addressing participants, during the official opening and closing the training workshop.
All smiles as Gateway to Elation receives his internet security certificate. Choice News Africa
Several persons with disabilities mostly from teaching fields and other professional sectors attended the workshop, which they admitted was ideal and eye opening.
The training was dubbed ‘inclusive digital navigation, E-safety for all’, and was facilitated by professional and highly qualified internet experts from Internet Society of Zimbabwe, Ministry of ICT, postal and courier services.
Among the facilitators, was Superintendent Alford Nyasha, from Police technological expertise, Engineer Taurai Taurai Nyarufuka, to mention part of the highly internet experts. The subjects involved were as follows, E-safety and its importance, potential internet risks, safe internet browsing practices, Email safety and management, avoiding online threats, identifying online harassment, safe online interactions, secure online shopping, safe online banking, and protecting personal online financial transaction.
“All this was professionally packaged for persons with visual challenges, with the aim of completely eradicating online criminology and victimization of persons with disability. Its not only persons with disabilities who are victims, but even the so called able and educated have been falling prey to internet crimes,” said Superintendent Nyasha.
His sentiments concurred with those of Engineer Nyarufuka, who was also facilitating the most important training in internet security services.
“We are glad that organisations for persons with disability are serious engaging us, in their efforts to empower their membership, which ideal and commendable.” Added Engineer Nyarufuka, who is also president of Internet Society of Zimbabwe.
The workshop was attended by 23 trainees, all members of Gateway to Elation and visually challenged. Some of them are serving in the education ministry as educators, with some self-employed.
Meanwhile, Matabeleland South based Nkomwa Foundation Trust is also doing wonders in empowering persons with disabilities, and has also recently assisted over 20 young people with skills of up to diploma levels on several disciplines in engineering.