Addressing human-rights issues for
people with disabilities around the world
Good things are going on all over the world
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Focus on bettering human rights of people with disabilities worldwide |
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Our World Disability Advisers Group is now up to 194 members of which are 78 Rotarians and 116 are non-Rotarians. We have 50 group members from the USA.
We are looking for people who have skills in the development of web apps.
We are also seeking a volunteer set up an online calendar, on a platform such as Google Calendar, where people and groups may post events related to our Club and its mission
The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy focuses on bettering the human rights of people with disabilities around the world. The club has subcommittees in different countries, including Kenya. To learn on the Kenya effort, click here.
Rotary International's Four-Way Test is as follows: Is it the truth; Is it fair to all concerned; Will it build goodwill and better friendships; and, Will it be beneficial to all concerned? With our Club's focus on inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities, we can celebrate Rotary’s full range of cultures.
It is the sharing between cultures, and the fellowship through global learning and understanding that makes us strong. Individually and as an organization through Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Rotaract, Youth Exchange, Global Grants, and Global Scholars, we have a cross-cultural and cross-generational sharing of the need for accessibility and inclusion - especially, including people with disabilities - that can be key to make us even stronger.
Kindly introduce yourself to me, including but not limited to your:
- Country of residence
- Role in the society
- Whether you are a person with a disability, a parent of a child with disability, and/or a diversity- and disability-rights advocate
Please send your information to me either via WhatsApp at @Ken Masson or via text at +254 795 517108.
Ken Masson
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SiriusXM's Canada Talks interviews our own Mark Wafer |
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A radio interview with our own Mark Wafer took place on July 29 on SiriusXM's Canada Talks, channel 167. He joined "Good Morning with Dahlia Kurtz" to offer proof employees with disabilities have a positive impact on profitability, and discuss why it's time to end ableism.
Mark is from the Rotary Club of Collingwood South Georgian Bay, in District 7070. He is a former Tim Hortons franchise owner, and a disability-rights activist.
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Let us work together for our next generation, and our beloved Bengladesh |
Let us work together. Not for us. For our next generation. For our beloved country Bangladesh.
A hearing-aid device is very important for people who are hard of hearing. But these people are not capable to buy one as the price is very high compared to his or her income.
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I am a professor and have been teaching international tourism and hospitality management since 2002 at Primeasia University. In addition, I am an environmentalist, eco-tourist, tourism writer, traveler, philanthropist, and social worker.
I started social work - especially for people with disabilities - when my younger sister contracted polio and I saw that she could no longer walk. She must use a wheelchair. I joined the Rotary club of Adarsha Dhaka,
The author is Dr. AR Khan (shown in center), the chartered secretary of Rotary District 3281, who is now serving with the Rotary Club of Adhunik Dhaka, in that district.
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The kindness and determination of Kenya: Disability advocates change a child's life |
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Advocacy for people with disabilities takes many forms. The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy presents this story of a child in Kenya who received the help he needed with the services of advocates in that country.
His mother is a determined person who wanted her son to get the education he deserves. So, she brought him to school in a wheelbarrow because he could not afford a wheelchair.
The advocates learned about him and stepped in and stepped up. They got him the wheelchair he needed and they also got him the government ID card, which opened doors for him.
Thanks to the advocates who are changing lives and are changing the world. Also, thanks to Jonathan Metet (shown, right), a disability advocate from Kilifi County, for providing this story and being one of the advocates.
To read Jonathan's entire story by Maureen Ongala a reporter for Nation Media Group, on our Club's blogsite, click here.
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Brazilian team is starting to grow, as more Rotarians join the group |
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Eduardo Werneck is a past governor of District 4670 in Brazil, and a past president of its Rotary Club of Sao Leopoldo Leste. He and his team of seven, with five Rotarians, are shifting into higher gear. A very special part is developing a system of translating this newsletter into Portuguese.
Eduardo’s knowledge of Rotary’s history seems second to none. Check out this latest contribution:
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"The Brazilian team is starting to grow, as more Rotarians join the group. New members come from different states of the country - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul. Most people get enthusiastic as soon as they know the matter and proposals for the group.
"On August 4, during the weekly meeting of the Brazilian group, the first presentation was made to non-members, most of whom are Rotarians from different clubs. Most of the non-members decided to join the group. Some more are on the way!"
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Giving special COVID-19 vaccination support to people with disabilities
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During a great Zoom meeting by the Rotary Club Mount Everest the Rotary Club of Jawalakhel, wonderful ideas were shared.
Among them was to allow children with a disability to, during the COVID-19 pandemic, be placed closer to the front of the line in order to receive government-issued computers for learning at home.
An app is being developed, which will include providing people with a disability access to emergency support. Regarding the COVID-19 vaccines, Nepal is making it a point to give special support to people with disabilities.
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Across federal workforce, people with disabilities see need for more representation |
When then-U.S. Representative Tony Coelho wrote the American with Disabilities Act 31 years ago, his goal was to ensure that people with disabilities could participate in the workforce with equal opportunities of inclusion and success.
Three decades later, people with disabilities — the largest minority group in the United States — remain underrepresented in the workforce, particularly within the federal workforce.
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MacArthur Grant aims to help people with disabilities find work in philanthropy |
Adam Fishbein (shown, right) has an entry-level job at Borealis Philanthropy, where he helps track payments the organization makes through its pooled funds.
Adam, who has Tourette Syndrome and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, hopes that his presence on the staff at Borealis helps influence grant-making decisions.
To read the entire Chronicle of Philanthropy profile of Adam, click here.
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Meaningful examples of inclusion worthy of recognition |
This month, representatives of our Club attended a special online meeting of the World Kindness Movement. Our president, Ken Masson made an eloquent presentation on behalf of our Club.
Included were meaningful examples of inclusion worthy of recognition. Both Mimi from Malaysia and Enrique from Mexico, both of the World Kindness Movement, shared examples: Mimi, on her food project; and Enrique, on his involvement with both the indigenous population and a shared writing project, especially among young people.
All examples of inclusion were most touching. Begin to think about October 2, 2021, the celebration by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) of Mahatma Gandhi Day. This fits very nicely into our Club's mission of addressing human-rights issues for
people with disabilities around the world.
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To submit your story for an upcoming issue of our Club's newsletter, contact Editor Ralph Hammond at ralph.hammond@verizon.net.
Ralph is the following: a past district governor of Rotary District 7910 in Massachusetts, USA; a past president and a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Bedford in District 7910; executive secretary and an honorary member of the Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy; and a founding member of District 7910's Disabilities Advisors Group.
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The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy meets the third Monday of the month at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time). To convert Eastern time to your own time, click here.
To obtain the Zoom login for one of our monthly Club meetings, contact Ken Masson, our Club's president for Rotary year 2021-2022, via either WhatsApp at @Ken Masson or text message at +254 795 517108.
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Missed Our Latest Club Meeting? |
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To watch the video of our Club's August 9, 2021, online meeting, click here. |
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Our Club is dedicated to the human rights of people with disabilities.
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