Susannah’s First Steps Made Possible by Wheels for the World
When Susannah was born with Down syndrome, doctors told her parents, “You have a special child, and there is nothing we can do for her.” For six years…
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Mar
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Mar
Special Needs Families Find Hope and Healing at Family Retreat
Jaisha is 23 years old and has Dandy Walker Malformation, which is a cyst in the back of her brain. The condition has caused hydrocephalus, seizures, and…
28
Mar
The Lord Saves Those Who Are Crushed In Spirit
Felicity has a variety of disabilities. She’s non-verbal and has a visual impairment, intellectual disability, and developmental delays. Stephanie, Felicity...
25
Mar
What Lies Ahead for Ukrainian Refugees with Disabilities?
In Ukraine, a rush to the border continues. The United Nations Refugee Agency says over 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. More than two million ...
23
Mar
What’s Happening to People With Disabilities in War-Torn Ukraine?
March 24th marks a full month of war in Ukraine. Amid this crisis, Joni and Friends has committed to working with our in-country partners in Ukraine and surrounding countries to ...
19
Mar
The 3 Models for a Successful Disability Ministry
Your church is already doing great ministry. Disability ministry makes that ministry accessible to everyone! The three models we suggest aim at a unified...
2
Mar
Serving People with Disabilities Amid War in Ukraine
Support our efforts in Ukraine and Eastern Europe Donate! “Right now in Ukraine, people do not count if it is spring or winter,” my friend Galyna told me, huddled in ...
2
Mar
Joni and Friends Helps Evacuate People with Disabilities Stranded in Ukraine
As bombs fell on Ukraine, Joni and Friends, the international disability ministry founded by Joni Eareckson Tada, helped coordinate the evacuation of 35…
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Mar
3 Ways You Can Pray for Ukraine
Where there is war, people with disabilities are often forgotten and abandoned. Recent estimates suggest that there are at least 2.6 million people with disabilities living in Ukraine. The plight ...
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Feb
A Kayaking First I Will Never Forget
God had such a sweet gift—a generous “first”—for me when my husband Ken and I were at our Joni and Friends New England Family Retreat a few years back. Family ...