‘‘Green October Event’’ is a La Mode Magazine initiative. It is an annual project to create awareness, appreciate and support people living with disabilities. The initiative is an advocacy awareness platform where persons with disability are given a voice. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons living with Disabilities emphasizes the right to life, equality, and non-discrimination of persons living with disabilities. 2015 edition was focused on Down syndrome, 2016 on Autism, 2017 on Cerebral Palsy. The theme for the 2018 edition is ‘’Beyond Disabilities ’’ the aim of the edition is to inform individuals and communities that if you are disabled you are just like everyone else… just living life in a different way. Living in a world where all people embrace each other’s’ differences.

One of the major goals of “Green October Event Project’’ aside the annual event is to establish a structured multipurpose disability Job recruitment unit, Awareness, advocacy, and information center. Giving people living with disabilities job opportunities, all the information, support, training, and education they deserve.

Green October event is an avenue where philanthropic and humanitarian gestures are given an annual prestigious award. These are people that have contributed significantly to humanity in their various fields of endeavors without prejudice on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity. The annual event is also a platform to showcase African fashion and designs.

At the event, fashion awards are also given to deserving Nigerians. The event promotes made in Nigeria fashion through the fashion show and exhibition.

The event usually takes place on Nigeria’s Independence Day on October 1st at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

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This is a call to serve humanity and promote the well-being of disabled people.

Sandra Odige
CEO/Publisher La Mode Magzine
PR Expert