Hi: if we propose a constitutional amendment to include all who may want to join, then we may wish to re-look at our objectives and see if we want to generalize them. If we resolve to change the constitution---because it would be nothing short of an amendment, then we must call a meeting specially for that purpose in compliance with the society's constitution and rules, at which we may then effect the amendment. However, my humble advice is that we must keep the substratum of the society always before our eyes?----hands?----minds.
V.M. Kamau Esq. Advocate P.O. Box 242-00202 KNH Nairobi. Tel: +254-715819722 Email: citrov.amuka@xxxxxxxxx Fiat Justitia Ruat Coelum----- Original Message ----- From: "Reginald Oduor" <rmjoduor@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <sopvid@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:39 AM Subject: [sopvid] Re: SOPVID Membership
Hello Mr. JumaYour inquiry is timely, and I want to make the following preliminary response:1. SOPVID was founded primarily to promote professional excellence among professionals with visual disabilities. 2. At the moment, the constitution of the society provides for two types of membership: (a) Full membership, for full professionals with visual disabilities. (b) Associate membership, for students with visual disabilities and for friends and relatives of members. 3. In our most recent AGM held in July 2013, some members felt we should debate this issue anew, with a view to exploring the possibility of allowing full membership to anyone who desires it. I guess we can start this discussion here, and conclude it during our next AGM. What do people think? -- Reginald M.J. Oduor, Ph.D. Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Nairobi (http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/oduor_reginald) Editor-in-Chief, Thought and Practice: A Journal of the Philosophical Association of Kenya (http://ajol.info/index.php/tp/index) Chairman, Society of Professionals with Visual Disabilities (SOPVID) Vice-Chairman, Kenya Society for the Blind P.O. Box 41693-00100 Nairobi, Kenya Email: rmjoduor@xxxxxxxxx OR rmjoduor@xxxxxxxxxxx Tel.: 254 20 2160951 Mob.: 254 722 625555 Skype: reginald.oduor On 2/20/14, Antony Mwakha Juma <antonyjumah@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi Reginald Oduor and my dear colleagues who were present when we formed our society, i think Reginald has said it all, regarding the question of the name and the use of "disability" and "visual impairment". for I remembervery well that we had a hot debate on this issue before we unanimously, for those who were there settle for the current name. however, something else iam noticing is the admission of members. I need to be reminded here Reginald, Celestina, Jimmy and Mute and those whowere there during the formation of SOPVID. I thought we had put a categoryof our membership for both persons with disability and those who were joining us as "friends" of the society, who were sighted persons. if my memory has not elapsed, unless this was change in one of thosemeetings i did not attend, the SOPVID society was for professionals mostlythose with a minimum of the first degree and above. forgive me if i am offending anyone, but I think we need to put things straight here. what are the qualifications of our membership so that itsclear when one wants to join. if it is for everyone with visual disability,then, the word "professional" should be deleted from the name of the society to read say: "SOCIETY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY". Please don't mistake me and think that i am againest anyone joining our society, but I am sure that our law professionals as Victor and Mute mayadvice accordingly, this issue of membership in an organization or societyif not carefully handled may bring friction at a future date. JAM. -----Original Message----- From: sopvid-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sopvid-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reginald Oduor Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 3:44 PM To: sopvid@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sopvid] SOPVID's name Hello Joseph Epuu Many thanks for your suggestion. However, as we were forming the society over ten years ago, we thoroughly debated the issue and arrived at the present name. Indeed, both "impairment" and "disability" denote a limitation. I actually think that each of us must come to terms with our limitation (disability/impairment/blindness/partial blindness), for then we shall be more confident as we interact with the world. Warm regards -- Reginald M.J. Oduor, Ph.D. Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Nairobi (http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/oduor_reginald) Editor-in-Chief, Thought and Practice: A Journal of the Philosophical Association of Kenya (http://ajol.info/index.php/tp/index) Chairman, Society of Professionals with Visual Disabilities (SOPVID) Vice-Chairman, Kenya Society for the Blind P.O. Box 41693-00100 Nairobi, Kenya Email: rmjoduor@xxxxxxxxx OR rmjoduor@xxxxxxxxxxx Tel.: 254 20 2160951 Mob.: 254 722 625555 Skype: reginald.oduor On 2/19/14, Epuu Elim <elimpuu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Dear members of the society, indeed, I'm quite exuberated for da cordial hospitality demonstrated by sopvid to me. I know i will be on top on technological issues related to visual imparement. Colleagues! i wish to propose amendment to our name only if it is workable.Suppose we call ourselves a society of professionals with visual imparement.Disability denote incapability and incapacitation,yet we are equally capable professionals equal to the task. Technologically, i am still disabled. It is my humble request to the society to fully empower me technologically to be able to read with others on the same script. 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