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Africa-Press – Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span>People with disabilities and who move around in a wheelchair,can from now on visit Venn\u2019s Town, at Mission Lodge following the opening yesterday of a new wheelchair access to the heritage site.<\/b><\/p>\n

National Assembly member Honorable Naddy Zialor who uses crutches to walk and Serena Estro who is confined to a wheelchair officially unveiled the access way and they became the first persons with a disability to use the facility.<\/p>\n

Serena was also accompanied by both her parents who as a family enjoyed the trail and spectacular view for the first time.<\/p>\n

Simone Julie, Serena\u2019s mother, welcomes the initiative to have such a facility for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere should be more such access in other places to ease the movement of people who are confined to wheelchairs as they have had many challenges in terms of access,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She recounted how a few days earlier her daughter had a specialist appointment at the Yellow Roof building at the Seychelles Hospital, Mont Fleuri and they encountered a very difficult situation as the area where PCR tests are conducted has a very unevenly cobbled together board walkway and as some of the boards were broken in parts the wheelchair could not enter. She added that her husband and two security officers had to lift the wheelchair to access the main building. She emphasised that this is why it is important for other places to provide access to people who are disabled so they too can have equal access to the services they need. Both Serena and her mother expressed their joy at being able to enjoy the popular heritage site.<\/p>\n

The unveiling of the access was in the presence of the Ambassador of Malta, Francesca Alexandra Aza\u00efs, members of the National Assembly Regina Esparon (Glacis) and Egbert Aglae (Port Glaud), principal secretary for culture Cecile Kalebi, students among other guests.<\/p>\n

The short ceremony kicked off with a piece of kontredans by a group of students from Anse Boileau school, followed by poem recitals under the theme \u2018Don\u2019t be ignorant\u2019 by two students from the same school.<\/p>\n

Benjamine Rose, executive director of the Seychelles National Heritage Resource Council within the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts, stated that the event was part of a week of activities to commemorate International Day for Monuments and Sites which fell on April 18 as declared by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). This year\u2019s theme is \u2018Heritage and Climate\u2019 and Ms Rose said the theme offers us the opportunity to reflect on the need to protect our heritage and the ways in which we may achieve equitable protection of vulnerable communities through effective actions.<\/p>\n

She went on to point out that a deeper analysis of climate change allows the understanding that continuous erosion of the soil can easily impact the way clients access our heritage sites. \u201cPeople who are physically impaired find it extremely difficult to access this particular site considering its topography,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

She further noted that the United Nations\u2019 Convention of 2006 makes it clear that the rights of people with disabilities include their participation in social life which is a fundamental human right.<\/p>\n

Ms Rose noted that the new access way highlights the importance of accessibility to cultural space, cultural heritage sites as well as museums and galleries.<\/p>\n

She further stressed that the Seychelles National Heritage Resource Council recognises the need for inclusivity as all the citizens of Seychelles have the same rights and values.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the people who are disabled they need to have access to the heritage sites and this is why we found it necessary to open a wheelchair access to ensure all our visitors can reach the view point and learn about our heritage,\u201d concluded Ms Rose.<\/p>\n

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