WE are a team over 80 membership of young professionals and entrepreneurs from different fields of endeavor, the NGO is open to everyone who wants to make positive impact in the society, above all ensuring that barriers against people with special needs are broken for an all inclusive society at all level
Our core programs are run quarterly, we have a day set aside to celebrate special needs friends all over the world, that is usually on the 3rd of every December, but we have decided as NGO to push our close to Christmas so as to give them a sense of belonging during yuletide season
At the celebration, we have gala night, dinner, awards to entrepreneurs with disabilities who have excelled in business, careers, and skills. We have partners that cut across government ministries, departments, agencies, the private sector, among others
The leadership of Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Niger Delta Region has endorsed the Rivers State Disability Rights Campaign fixed for 1st July, 2016, this initiative is powered by RUGGED STEPS FOUNDATION
Rugged Steps Foundation is a renowned disability rights advocacy Non-Governmental organization, we are at the forefront of advocacy, training, empowering, protecting the rights, promoting welfare and dignity of persons living with physical disabilities otherwise known as people with special needs, this has been our areas of focus since 2006 YTD