How to Help Ukrainians with Disabilities
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, bringing violence, destruction, and terror to Ukrainians, Galyna, the Joni and Friends in-country coordinator in Ukraine...
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Nov
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Nov
How to Advocate for People with Disability and Dwarfism
The dictionary defines an advocate as, “a person who pleads for or on behalf of another; intercessor.” As a dwarf who stands three feet, four inches tall...
9
Nov
How to Break the Cycle of Poverty and Disability
Larissa was born in Brazil with cerebral palsy. Living below the poverty line, Larissa and her family are part of the forty-million people that their government calls “invisibles.” As the ...
3
Nov
Weak Woman, Strong God
After three bouts with aggressive cancer Dr. Jean Sutherland can answer this question from personal experience. While multiple surgeries and rounds of...
31
Oct
Ian’s Perfect Gift: Mobility Wrapped in the Gospel
Four-year-old Ian from El Salvador was born prematurely. Lack of oxygen at birth caused his brain injury, leaving him with cerebral palsy. His mother Fatima recalls: “When I saw him ...
28
Oct
Wheels for the World Brings Help and Hope to Brazil
On a Joni and Friends Wheels for the World™ trip to Brazil, our team from Texas met a three-year-old girl named Lunna. They learned that Lunna almost...
27
Oct
Joni and Friends Opens First International Wheelchair Restoration Center
Joni and Friends, the international disability ministry founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, recently celebrated the grand opening of its first International…
27
Oct
How to Help Relieve Exhaustion and Isolation for Families Living with Disability
A recent Joni and Friends survey identified respite care as the top unmet need among families living with disability. Many parents and caregivers who lack...
26
Oct
Family Retreat “Changed us from the inside out!”
Families living with disability face spiritual, emotional, and financial challenges every day. For single parents like Janet, the demands of disability can be...
25
Oct
How to Support a Family Living with Disability as a Church
People often ask why Joni and Friends uses phrases like “people living with disability” instead of simply saying “people with disabilities.” The answer is an...