Request for Expressions of Interest for Disability Support Project (phase 5) at MTN Nigeria Foundation

Posted by Ugochukwu on Wed 09th Jul, 2014 - nigeriantenders.com

The MTN Nigeria Foundation Limited by Guarantee (MTNF Ltd/Gte) was established by MTN Nigeria communications Limited, in July 2004 to drive MTN Nigeria’s Corporate Social Investment CSl) initiatives aimed at mproving the quality of life in communities across the country.

Project Description and Location
The MTNF recognises the importance of empowering persons with lisabilities and as such has successfully implemented four phases of the 4TNF Disability Support Project (MTNF DSP) since inception in 2009 tilt iate across 36 states and the FCT.

Following the outcome of the evaluation conducted on the earlier phases if the project, MTNF will empower more persons with disabilities who had iever benefited from the project before.

Scope of Work
As such, the fifth phase of the MTNF DSP will be implemented across the following states: Abia, Bauchi, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Rivers, Ogun, Ondo and Zamfara.

Project Objectives
The MTN Foundation seeks to support persons with disability by providing them with various mobility aids and appliances which will ultimately improve the quality oftheir lives.

The following categories of Mobility Aids and Appliances will be distributed:

1.) Categories of Disability: Physical Impairment
Mobility Aids & Appliances: Wheelchairs, Tricycles, Walking Sticks, Armpit Crutches, Elbow Crutches and Bendable Calipers

2.) Categories of Disability: Visual Impairment
Mobility Aids & Appliances: Guide Canes, Braille Machines and Kits, Stylus and Mar Bugs, Solar Laptop, Computers and Talking Phones

3.) Categories of Disability: Hearing Impairment
Mobility Aids & Appliances: Hearing Aids (Battery Inclusive)

In addition to the provision of these items and, to ensure project sustainability, MTN Foundation will train project personnel on how to repair these appliances, as well as train the .users/beneficiaries on how to use and maintain their respective mobility aids.

The MTN Foundation now invites submission of Expressions of Interest from:

Special Homes;
Integrated Schools;
Institutions and;
Association of persons with disabilities from the states listed above.

Expressions of Interest should be done by the above lIsted types of organisations on behalf of persons with disabilities in their care. However, following the application and verificatIon appropriate disability aids and appliances will be given directly to the end users only.
Based on the quantities available, hearing aids will also be given to selected candidates who have been tested by the project audiologist and conf irmed suitable.

Beneficiary Selection Process and Criteria:
To qualify for consideration, applicants must:

Be persons with disabilities;
Reside in one of the states listed above;
Be willing to participate in the Vulnerability lndex Assessment. (a set of criteria used to measure groups of people who are most likely to be at risk);
Provide contact details for two persons (name, address, telephone no, e-mail if available) through whom the beneficiary cán be reached.
Provide 2 passport size photographs required for identification purposes.

Recipients of the mobility aids and appliances will be notified via text messages following verification.

Closing Date:
30th July, 2014

Application Process:
Interested Special Homes, Integrated Schools, Federal & State Teaching Hospitals State General Hospitals and Association of persons with disabilities from the states listed above should collect application forms from the Project Field Officers through the Social Welfare Offices of the Ministries of Women Affairs and the Local Government Area Offices in the following target States - Abia, Bauchi, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Rivers, Ogun, Ondo and Zamfara.

Please attach 2 passport photographs of the prospective beneficiary tothecompieted application form.

Completed application forms should be forwarded within 3 weeks from the day of this publication, to the Project Field Officers in the State Welfare Offices of the Ministries of Women Affairs and the Local Government Area Offices in the mentioned state.

MTNF Bears Sole Responsibility for Final Selection of Successful Beneficiaries

Fraud Notice:
Please note that the MTN Nigeria Foundation does not use placement agencies nor do we charge applicants an advance fee of any kind (e.g. application fees, placement fees, test fees et.c)

This MTN Foundation initiative is endorsed by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.