Sussan's Unique Oasis Foundation

19/08/2026

DISABILITY INCLUSION CANNOT WAIT FOR CRISIS!

When disaster strikes, everyone is affected, not everyone is affected in the same way.

For persons with disabilities, a humanitarian crisis can turn existing barriers into life-threatening risks: inaccessible evacuation centres, inaccessible information and early-warning systems, limited access to assistive technology, and emergency responses designed without their meaningful participation.

The Global Disability Summit highlighted 55 commitments on Inclusive Humanitarian Action, covering policy and advocacy, meaningful participation, accessibility and infrastructure, data, and assistive technology.

These commitments matter.

But the real question is: what happens after the commitments are announced?

Inclusion must move from conference rooms to communities.

Persons with disabilities and their representative organisations must not only be consulted after decisions have been made. They must be at the table when humanitarian policies, preparedness plans and emergency responses are designed.

Because accessibility is not an optional addition to humanitarian action.

It is part of saving lives.

At SUOF, we believe that no one should become invisible simply because a crisis has occurred.

Inclusive preparedness today can mean greater dignity, safety and survival tomorrow.

Inclusion must not wait for disaster.

31/07/2026

Inclusive social protection begins with inclusive decision-making.

SUOF was pleased to participate in the 2nd National Advisory Working Group Meeting of the ActNaija Consortium an initiative comprising Brot für die Welt, ANEEJ, and the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD), co-funded by the European Union in Nigeria

The meeting provided an important opportunity for government institutions, civil society organisations, development partners, and other stakeholders to reflect on project progress, identify implementation challenges, and strengthen collaboration towards a more effective social protection system.

For SUOF, this engagement reinforces a simple but critical principle: social protection policies and programmes must be designed and implemented in ways that are accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the realities of persons with disabilities and other underserved communities.

As the project continues across the participating states and the FCT, we remain committed to contributing evidence, lived experience, and community perspectives that support stronger governance, greater accountability, and equitable access to social protection for all.

Building an inclusive Nigeria requires collaboration, and we commend the ActNaija Consortium and its partners for creating spaces where diverse voices can help shape policies that leave no one behind.

Together, we can move from policy commitments to meaningful impact in people's lives.

30/07/2026

"Traffickers look for vulnerability. Our responsibility is to make sure they never find it."

Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we stand in solidarity with every survivor and reaffirm our commitment to ending all forms of human trafficking.

Theme 2025: Human Trafficking is Organized Crime – End the Exploitation.

Human trafficking is a gross violation of human rights. It thrives on poverty, inequality, discrimination, conflict, and weak protection systems. Behind every trafficked person is a network that profits from exploitation while stripping people of their dignity, freedom, and future.

At SUOF, we are particularly concerned about the heightened risks faced by persons with disabilities, especially women and girls with disabilities.
Barriers such as discrimination, unemployment, inaccessible information and reporting mechanisms, dependence on others, and social exclusion can increase vulnerability to trafficking and make it more difficult for survivors to access justice and support.

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the number of detected trafficking victims increased by 25% between 2019 and 2022, highlighting the urgent need for stronger prevention, protection, and prosecution efforts worldwide.

Ending human trafficking requires inclusive action.

We therefore call for:
• Disability-inclusive anti-trafficking policies and programmes.
• Accessible reporting, rescue, rehabilitation, and legal services.
• Greater awareness within communities to identify and report suspected trafficking.
• Stronger enforcement of laws to dismantle trafficking networks and hold perpetrators accountable.
• Meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in designing and implementing anti-trafficking responses.

Every person deserves to live free from exploitation, regardless of disability, gender, age, or socioeconomic status.

Together, let us build communities where dignity is protected, justice is accessible, and no one is left behind.

28/07/2026

You can't talk about economic recovery while ignoring the people who pay the highest price just to participate.

On 23 July 2026, SUOF was represented by our Executive Director, Susan Kelechi Ihuoma, at a high-level policy dialogue that convened civil society organizations, legal experts, fiscal managers, development partners, and representatives of political parties including the Labour Party presidential aspirant to discuss priorities ahead of the 2027 General Elections.

As conversations focused on economic recovery, job creation, security, and social welfare, SUOF emphasized that persons with disabilities must not be left out of Nigeria's economic future.

For many persons with disabilities, participating in the economy comes at a higher cost due to inaccessible transportation, barriers to employment, and limited access to opportunities.

As political parties begin shaping their manifestos, disability inclusion must move beyond rhetoric to measurable commitments, backed by inclusive policies, accessible infrastructure, and equitable economic opportunities.

Nigeria's economic recovery will be stronger when every citizen including persons with disabilities has an equal opportunity to contribute and thrive.

28/07/2026

World Hepatitis Day 2026

A virus does not discriminate. Healthcare systems shouldn't either.

Today, as the world marks World Hepatitis Day under the theme "Hepatitis: Let's Break It Down," we are reminded that ending hepatitis requires more than vaccines, testing, and treatment. It requires breaking down the barriers that prevent people from accessing these life-saving services.

At Sussan's Unique Oasis Foundation (SUOF), we believe that health is a fundamental human right and that right must be accessible to everyone, including persons with disabilities.

Persons with disabilities are just as vulnerable to hepatitis as anyone else. Yet many continue to face barriers that have nothing to do with the virus itself:

* Health information that is not available in accessible formats such as Braille, sign language, captions, audio, or Easy Read.

* Health facilities with physical barriers that make screening, vaccination, and treatment difficult or impossible to access.

* Stigma and misconceptions that lead to delayed diagnosis or inadequate care.

* Health programmes that are designed without considering the needs and experiences of persons with disabilities.

An inclusive health system is one where every person can access prevention, testing, treatment, and care with dignity, regardless of disability.

As we observe World Hepatitis Day, SUOF calls on governments, healthcare institutions, development partners, and civil society to:

• Integrate disability inclusion into all hepatitis prevention and response programmes.

• Ensure health facilities and services are physically and digitally accessible.

• Produce health information in multiple accessible formats.

• Train healthcare workers to provide respectful, disability-inclusive care.

• Include persons with disabilities in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health interventions.

Breaking down hepatitis means breaking down every barrier that prevents people from accessing healthcare.

Because universal health coverage cannot be achieved if persons with disabilities are left behind.

On this World Hepatitis Day, let us recommit to building health systems that are inclusive, accessible, and equitable for all.

Health for all must truly mean all.

18/07/2026

Save the date and join our Executive Director for this insightful session!

🌸 You are invited to the Quiet Bloom Circle Monthly Session!

Stigma and discrimination can leave lasting emotional wounds, especially for women with disabilities. But you don't have to navigate these experiences alone.

This month, we're creating a safe and supportive space to have honest conversations about Dealing with Stigma and Discrimination as a Woman with a Disability. Together, we'll explore ways to build resilience, protect our mental wellbeing, and embrace our worth beyond society's perceptions.

Join us for an evening of learning, reflection, and connection with our guest speaker, Ms. Sussan Kelechi Ihuoma, alongside peer conversations.

🗓 25th July 2026
🕗 8:00 PM (WAT)
📍 Google Meet (meet.google.com/eux-ougf-zhm)

"Your worth is not defined by society's perceptions. Your voice, your dreams, and your identity matter." 💚

We look forward to growing, healing, and blooming together.

08/07/2026

01/07/2026

Hello, July! 🌿

A new month is another opportunity to build a more inclusive, accessible and equitable society.

At Sussan's Unique Oasis Foundation (SUOF), we believe that lasting change happens when every person regardless of disability, gender or background, is given the opportunity to learn, lead, work and thrive.

This month, we renew our commitment to amplifying voices, breaking barriers, influencing policies and creating opportunities that leave no one behind.

To our partners, volunteers, supporters and every advocate of inclusion, thank you for walking this journey with us.
Together, we can transform challenges into opportunities and ensure that inclusion becomes the standard, not the exception.

Here's to a July filled with purpose, impact and meaningful progress.

Happy New Month from all of us at Sussan's Unique Oasis Foundation(SUOF)!

16/06/2026

Today, on the Day of the African Child, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and potential of every child across Africa.

This year's theme, "Ensuring Universal Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Every Child in Africa," highlights a simple truth: access to clean water, safe sanitation, and proper hygiene is a right, not a privilege.

At Sussan's Unique Oasis Foundation (SUOF), we recognize that children with disabilities often face additional barriers in accessing these essential services.

Inclusive water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities are critical to ensuring that every child can learn, grow, and participate fully in their communities with dignity.

Today, we call on governments, development partners, communities, and stakeholders to prioritize accessible and inclusive WASH services that leave no child behind.

Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Every child deserves dignity. Every child matters.

Happy Day of the African Child.

28/05/2026

International Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026 reminds us of something simple but powerful: menstrual health is about dignity.

But for many women and girls with disabilities, dignity is still being negotiated every month.

When toilets are not accessible, when there is no privacy, when information is not inclusive, and when products do not consider different bodies and mobility needs, menstruation becomes more than a monthly experience… it becomes a barrier to living fully.

Menstrual health is not a privilege. It is a right.

We must design systems that include everyone, not just the “assumed average.” Because inclusion is not complete until it works for all bodies, all abilities, all realities.

Let’s keep the conversation going. Let’s build spaces where no one is left behind because of their body or their cycle.