The International Restoration Center Employs People Living with Disabilities
According to the World Bank, people with disabilities “are more likely to experience adverse socio-economic outcomes than persons without disabilities…
2
Mar
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Feb
A Year Of War: People With Disabilities In Ukraine Face New Challenges
On February 24th last year, people of Ukraine awoke to a nightmare: shelling and bombing announcing Russian invasion. During the early days of the war...
10
Feb
Hotel Dedicates ADA Suite to Joni Eareckson Tada
The Hyatt Regency Westlake, CA, recently remodeled a hotel suite to adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act and then dedicated it to Joni and Friends…
19
Jan
Kristy and her Children Found Refreshment at Family Retreat
“God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.” Psalm 68:6 Kristy understands the power of new beginnings. ...
13
Sep
Blessing People Living With Disability in Ukraine
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Just as Joni and Friends began construction on Joni’s House, a permanent disability center, in Ukraine, the Russian ...
16
Jun
Joni and Friends Announces Retirement of President and COO John Nugent, Board Appoints EVP/CFO Laura Gardner as Successor
Joni and Friends today announced the retirement of its President and Chief Operating Officer John Nugent and the appointment of Executive Vice President and...
7
Jun
Defending Needy and Afflicted Ukrainian Evacuees in the Netherlands
Oleg, an eight-year-old boy with intellectual disabilities, arrived at our Joni and Friends safe-house in the Netherlands utterly traumatized. He was hiding in complete darkness in a basement for eight ...
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 ...
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 ...