Opening participation
Children with special needs in Lagos State participated in the Annual Children’s Day Parade for the first time, under the leadership of Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya and Governor Mobolaji Johnson.
Established 20 June 2013
A legacy of inclusion
Legacy in
action.
The Ellen Olusola Caulcrick Foundation carries forward a life’s work devoted to education, opportunity and dignity for individuals with disabilities.
EducationStrengthening access and opportunity
TrainingSupporting families and educators
AdvocacyAdvancing inclusion and respect
Ellen Olusola CaulcrickLeading a workshop for special educators in Lagos State
The foundation in context
A history of
participation and purpose.
EOCF continues a body of work that helped advance education, inclusion and public recognition for individuals with disabilities.
Policy contribution
Mrs. Caulcrick’s presentation on Special Education was embedded in the first edition of the Nigerian National Policy on Education’s Special Education section.
A center founded
Mrs. Caulcrick founded the Olusoye Compensatory Center to respond to the need for specialized care and education for children with special needs.
EOCF is established
The Foundation was established to honour Mrs. Caulcrick’s legacy by Aremo Awoboh Pearse and members of the Olusoye Compensatory Center Board.
Education at the center
An educator.
An advocate.
Mrs. Caulcrick’s work in special education reflects a lifelong belief that every individual deserves opportunity, support and the chance to participate fully.
That belief continues to shape the Foundation’s commitment to education, training and advocacy for individuals with disabilities.
The foundation story
A life of service.
A continuing purpose.
EOCF honors the legacy of Mrs. Ellen Olusola Caulcrick, a dedicated special educator, social worker, administrator and advocate for individuals with disabilities.
Her professional work included international consultation in Special Education, many years of work with UNESCO, presentations at national and international conferences, and service as a resource person for families and professionals caring for individuals with special needs.
After retiring from the Federal Ministry of Education’s Special Education Unit, Mrs. Caulcrick founded the Olusoye Compensatory Center in response to the need for specialized care and education for children with special needs. She also appealed for a National Board for the Education of Persons with Disabilities.
In 2013, EOCF was established to carry this legacy forward—continuing the work of education, training, advocacy and wider participation.
A legacy built on learning, participation and belonging.
The woman behind the work
A legacy
with a living voice.
Mrs. Caulcrick’s commitment to education, advocacy and full participation remains at the center of the Foundation’s purpose.
Today, EOCF carries that purpose into programs and partnerships that support individuals with disabilities, their families, educators and communities.
Our compass
What guides
the work today.
Vision
Transform cultural attitudes and empower individuals with disabilities to thrive.
Mission
Empower, enrich quality of life, promote independence and self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities through education, training and advocacy.
AdvocacyRespectCollaborationInclusionTransparencyAccountability
The record of service
Milestones
that move the mission.
A selection of documented initiatives from EOCF’s public record.
- OngoingProviding education for children with special needs through financial assistance.
- OngoingTraining for parents and teachers.
- 2016Donation of educational materials to schools.
- 2018Talent Show for children with special needs in Lagos State schools.
- OngoingDonation of school supplies and educational materials to Olusoye Compensatory Center, Nigeria.
- 2022Donation of holiday gifts.
- 2023Donation to Another Chance School in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA.
- 2023Donation to a special needs school in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA.
A voice for belonging
“Let the world know us for our worth.”
Read “The Winning Special Child”
Who says children with special needs are unproductive?
Who says they wait on the able to live?
See us where we have made our mark
We toil with sweat to rest at night
Just like the Able, we’ve made our mark
Let the world know us for our worth
Let no man treat us with disdain
As the Lord of the Special Needs Children takes on the charge.
Chorus:
The winning Special Child and Adult of the millennium,
Hail the millennium of salvation!
Vision 2020, the blessed usher of full participation and equality
Hail the millennium Development Goals!
Hail the all-round support of Lagos State Government
For Full participation and egalitarianism!
Bravo, Special Children and Adults of Nigeria!
There is an advocacy for you now
Your health and welfare guaranteed
Policy equalising educational opportunities
For you, despite your challenges
Massive training and inclusive education for you all.
U.B.E. (Universal Basic Education) is for you for total empowerment
Community Based Rehabilitation Services, full participation of
Special Needs Children in Social Life and Development
Total integration of the Disabled into the Community are part of
Lagos State Government package for this millennium.
Barrier free access to public buildings and institutions
Equal share of amenities, elimination of discriminating practices in
Employment, Social, Economic and Political Development of
the Nation are all in your package for Vision 2020 and Millennium Development Goals
Bravo, you are liberated, you are recognized, you are accepted.
You have a sense of belonging.
You have a voice!
Carry the legacy
forward.
Meet the people guiding EOCF today or help support education, training and advocacy for individuals with disabilities.
