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January 30, 2006
Down -Helping Hands: One-stop centre for rehabilitating the disabled
Stephen Ng
Jan 29:
KIOKU isn’t Japanese despite the way it sounds. Instead, it is a homegrown
non-governmental organisation committed to serving the needs of disabled
persons, particularly those who are wheelchair-bound.
Its name is the Malay acronym for Perkhidmatan Keluarga Interaksi
Orang-orang Kurang Upaya, or the Services for the Whole Family and People
with Disabilities.
Under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak,
Kioku’s main objective is to build bridges between disabled people from
various societies and members of the public.
“We are a fully voluntary service without racial, religious or political
bias,” said its president Chris Thasan, who is wheelchair-bound himself.
“Our earnest hope and cry is for the public to recognise and support the
disabled in their struggles, efforts and determination to continue living
an ordinary life, and strive for better quality of life. Please lend us
a helping hand to help the disabled community.”
Under the Constitution, a person with disabilities is a full citizen. Said
Thasan: “We want to be treated with dignity. Sympathy is not what we are
looking for, but the opportunity to live our lives to the fullest like any
other citizens.”
One way of achieving its objectives is by organising the Kioku Family Day.
“Our role is mainly to give motivation and to raise the spirits of the
disabled people,” said Thasan. “We seek to improve the perception of
society towards the disabled community as a whole, being disabled persons
ourselves.”
Every year, the Kioku Family Day is organised to bring together the
disabled people, their family members and members of the public. Said
Thasan: “We are looking for a main sponsor to support our Family Day this
year which will be held in September,” he said.
“At the same time, we are looking for investors who are willing to help
start up small workshops for the disabled people to do tailoring and
repairing of television sets.
“We are providing training for the disabled people to help them live as
independent people,” he said. “We urge members of the public to look into
the transportation problems faced by our disabled friends.”
In July 2004, Kioku started its One-Stop Centre in Taman Sri Sentosa for
the rehabilitation of the disabled people. The centre provides advice,
counselling and assistance for other technical problems faced by disabled people.
Kioku’s One-Stop Centre is located at Taman Sri Sentosa, Jalan Kelang
Lama, Kuala Lumpur. Chris Thasan can be contacted at (016) 360-3527 or
(03) 7782-7640.
* If you are running a charitable institution, or know of one that needs
help, send details to smail@nstp. com.my or fax (03) 2284-9133.
** Note: The welfare bodies featured in this column are run by
organisations or individuals who want to make a difference. However,
the publication of these homes does not mean that they are endorsed by
Sunday Mail. Volunteers and well-wishers are encouraged to check out
the homes themselves before offering any assistance.
Posted by jicafriends at 04:39 PM | Comments (0)
Down -Support the disabled, says Awori
By VPPS ( Sunday, January 29, 2006)
Vice President Moody Awori has urged Kenyans to consider the needs of
disabled persons, particularly children, as one of their major priorities,
with a view of helping them to live normal life.
Mr. Awori said it was time families discarded retrogressive beliefs,
where they hid children with disabilities under the guise of cultural
beliefs or bad omen.
Saying that such cultures were outmoded, children with disabilities could
be helped to live a normal life just like any other human being.
“Children with disabilities form an integral part of the society and
must be recognized and allowed to exploit their full potential in all
spheres ‘’, he stressed.
He was speaking this evening during the official launch of the “CURE”
International Kenya Children Trust Fund, held at a Nairobi Hotel, where
he was the chief guest.
The fund is used to assist children with disabilities. Mr.Awori disclosed
that there were over 700,000 children with disabilities in Kenya, whose
deformities did not come as a result of a curse, neither have they
committed any mistakes to be punished.
Disability in Kenya, said Mr. Awori, poses a major challenge to the
economy and has remained one of those areas that has not been given
much attention and focus.
He said most statistics do not identify people with disability, hence;
planning has largely missed them.
The Vice President said that even in terms of national budget allocation,
institutions dealing with Persons with Disabilities are often poorly
funded, making them incapable of rendering effective services to disabled people.
He announced that the government plans to conduct a national survey to
establish the number and pattern of distribution of persons with disabilities.
Mr. Awori said that the survey will also establish their demographic,
socio-economic and cultural characteristics; nature, types and causes of
disabilities, specific problems they face by gender, and the nature of
services and rehabilitation programs available for them.
The Vice President commended CURE International for its commitment and love
towards the children with disability.
He noted that since inception of CURE International in 1998, over 31,000
children have benefited from services of the organization.
A Director with Kijabe CURE International children’s hospital, Kijabe,
Dr. Tim Mead, said that the institution changes the sick children’s
lives through emotional, spiritual and physical treatment.
He said that some of the surgeries the hospital carried out included,
spinal and congenital deformities, crooked arms and feet.
The launch was also attended by Africa Inland Church Bishop Rev. Silas
Yego, CURE International , Executive Director in Kenya, Sam Baguma, Senior
Vice President of CURE International, Craig Hammon, Kijabe Mission Hospital
Chief Executive officer Andy Mayo, among others.
Posted by jicafriends at 04:35 PM | Comments (0)
January 25, 2006
APCD Training Course-KeikoNakatani(JSRPD)
For ex-participants from Malaysia, the Philippines and Pakistan
Deadline of Application for APCD Training of Managerial Personnel of
Independent Living Centers (ILC) and Peer-Counselors for People with
Disabilities is 31 January 2006.
The training courses are as follows;
I. ILC Course: February 28 - March 7, 2006
II. Peer-counselor Course: March 9 - 17, 2006
Further information : http://www.apcdproject.org/trainings/il06/
Posted by jicafriends at 05:13 PM | Comments (3)
January 23, 2006
from Mr. Daniel Moll
In relation to the activities that I am working now,
are in total relation with the course that I made in Japan!.
I stimulate throw the the Ministry of Education the
preparation of a program that make more strenghts
helps to enhance the consolidation of small groups
of persons with special needs, and friends, neighbours
of them, etc, that we call "Asociations by cooperation"
that is a proud for me because was a incredible sucessfull.
But, of course still are many persons with disabilities that need a
work for then independency.
I will send more information later.
Posted by jicafriends at 02:24 PM | Comments (0)
January 19, 2006
The 7th Session of the Ad Hoc Committee
The 7th Session of the Ad Hoc Committee opened yesterday.
Ambassador MacKay of New Zealand once again assumed the Chair
of the Ad Hoc Committee and addressed a number of procedural
and administrative issues.
Informal negotiations commenced and the Chair invited interventions
beginning with Article 5 (Equality and Non-Discrimination) of the Chair’s text.
You can obtain further information about the Session at the following sites.
United Nations "Enable"; http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc7.htm
DPI ; http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/resources/topics_detail?page=451
Posted by jicafriends at 11:29 AM | Comments (0)
Disabled air passengers new regulations -Aqeel Qureshi
Dear All:
I am attaching some useful IATA documents
related to people with disabilities for air travel.
Persons with disabilities will be able to travel
around the European Union more easily under
new regulations adopted by the European Parliament
(I am pasting this news in this email below)
Please also visit on this link where you can find
some airlines policies related to persons with disabilities.
http://www.apparelyzed.com/support/holidays/worldwide/wheelchair-travel-airlines.html
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New EU help for disabled flyers
Disabled air passengers will be able to travel around
the European Union more easily under new regulations
adopted by the European Parliament.
The rules mean airports are solely responsible
for assisting disabled people. Before, the responsibility
was split between airlines and airports.
The assistance must be free and "seamless",
from arriving at one airport to leaving another.
It will be illegal to refuse booking or boarding to a disabled person......
please refer to the below "BBC News" website for more detail
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4528964.stm
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regards,
Aqeel Qureshi
Comments of IATA/Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Diability in Air Travel [ PDF , 239KB]
AERONEWS/EU Reguration on Compensation and Assistance to Passengers [ PDF , 290KB]
IATA Codes Descriptors Applying To Disabled People Requiring Assistance [ PDF , 13.1KB]
Posted by jicafriends at 10:00 AM | Comments (3)
usage of blog -Carlos Kaiser
Dear friends,
I am a little bit concerned about one thing:
we are just posting our news but we are not
commenting others posts.
I would like to encourage all the jica friends
to comment others posts, to share data and
feelings.
I believe this way we will use our blog in a deeper way .
Well, I say it in love.
Carlos Kaiser
Posted by jicafriends at 09:55 AM | Comments (0)
January 16, 2006
openning ceremony -Carlos Kaiser
Dear friends,
the National Found for PwD' Issues (Fonadis) oppened regional offices in every region of the country (Chile is divided into 13 regions).
I had the honor to give the oppenning speech in the ceremony of the 5th region office. the regional offices will help to reach a barrier free society.
I attach a link about my country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile
Carlos Kaiser
Posted by jicafriends at 03:15 PM | Comments (0)
Importance of Employment promotion in vocational rehabilitation for Disable Person -Sundar Shyam Thakur
The vocational rehabilitation is skill-building an art and implement
that into vocational/professional sectors.
In less developed country like Nepal, it is quite useful to provide
such skillful training for vocational rehabilitation.
Japan, as a developed country, has given the priority in such
vocational rehabilitation program to solve the problem of
unemployment for disabled people.
What I learnt and felt while staying at Japan from June 14th to
July30th, I am trying to present as follows:
Posted by jicafriends at 02:58 PM | Comments (0)
accessibility in Thailand -Topong Kulkhanchit
Dear Friends;
There are both progress and retrogration on accessibility in Thailand. DPI Asia-Pacific has helped disability movement in Thailand for a while. Below are some recent news from newspaper.
I attached some photos.
Sincerely.
Topong Kulkhanchit
Posted by jicafriends at 10:22 AM | Comments (1)
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Torino Winter Palalympic Games
What is worth more than the thrill of a competition?
Of a breathtaking descent, of a fight man to man with an adversary, of a sprint across the finish line, of a perfect trajectory towards the target, of your national anthem heard from the podium?
In 10 days of Challenges, marked by tenacity and techniques, by will and by courage, the champions will be decided and will become part of the history of the Paralympic Games, but all athletes will be confirmed because they have already won their personal race in everyday life: the total reinsertion into society.
Indelible pages of sports are being written.
The most exalting and exciting that any competitor can live.
To the starting line!
The Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, which will be held from March 10-19 were presented today at the Carignano Theatre of Torino, at the presence of Piemonte Institutions represented by the Mayor of Torino Sergio Chiamparino, Luca Pancalli, President of the Italian Paralympic Committee, Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee, Tiziana Nasi, President of the Organising Committee for the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.
You can obtain further information at
http://www.paralympicgames.torino2006.org/eng/
Posted by jicafriends at 10:15 AM | Comments (1)
January 12, 2006
Seventh Session
Seventh Session of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive
and Integral International Convention on Protection and
Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with isabilities
is going to be held from 16 January to 3 February 2006.
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc7.htm
Posted by jicafriends at 12:21 PM | Comments (0)
Sofofa Board for PwD's issues went to Algarrobo Town -Carlos Kaiser
Sofofa Is a federation conformed by the largest enterprises of Chile.
They have a commitment with persons with disabilities.
Its board went to Algarrobo Town last janauary the 7th.
We reached agreements to foster PwD's access to work and
to promote Independent Living.
Carlos Kaiser
Posted by jicafriends at 12:16 PM | Comments (0)
January 10, 2006
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Snowfall fatalities reach 71 as more troops head north to help
The death toll from snowstorms that have blasted northern and central Japan
since early December rose to 71 on Monday after three people died while
clearing snow, police and news reports said.
Also Monday, Japan's military dispatched nearly 200 troops to the northern
Akita Prefecture to help residents shovel snow, after about 100 troops were
sent Sunday to the hard-hit central prefectures of Nagano and Niigata,
according to prefectural police and officials.
In Akita, a 51-year-old man died of head injury after falling from the roof
that collapsed while he was shoveling snow, prefectural police spokesman
Shoji Hashimoto said. Three other people were injured while trying to
remove snow in the area, he added.
In Niigata, an 89-year-old man was found dead in his snow-covered backyard
with a shovel near his body, apparently after falling from a roof while shoveling
snow, said Niigata Prefectural Police spokesman Daijiro Tamaki.
Seven others in the prefecture suffered minor injuries while shoveling snow,
Tamaki said.
In Nagano Prefecture, an 86-year-old woman died in a similar accident,
the prefectural police said.
The Nagano prefectural office said in a statement that it dispatched
a medical team Monday to the village of Sakae, which was isolated by
heavy snowfall of as much as 3.15 meters.
The three latest deaths brought the number of snow-related casualties
to 71, according to Kyodo News agency, citing its own tally as of Monday.
Many died while shoveling snow and two women died last week after a house
collapsed under the weight of snowfall on the roof.
More than 1,000 others have been injured.
More snow was expected in northern Japan on Tuesday.
Posted by jicafriends at 11:38 AM | Comments (1)
Hello from Rocky -Sakher Khader QANDEEL (Leaders' course 2005)
Hi all:
Okingi dis ka every body?
I hope this email finds you all well.
I really miss you all and miss Japan.
I know it is snowing now in Japan. I wish I am there now.
It would be great chance to skiing with my wheelchair.
I would like to let know that Kiku Independent Living Association
for Disabled ( KILAD ) has been established.
We formed the Board of directors and began the legal procedures
got the official registration in the ministry of interior in Palestine.
The nine board members are
President: Sakher Qandeel ( Rocky )
Vice President: Emad Mohana ( Ex Jica participant)
Secretary general: Shoq Hanoon ( woman )
Financial director: Ahmad Qamar
Public relations: Khitam Elharazin
The other four are members.
They will be responsible for the sub committees that will be formed
when we start running the programs.
Six of nine board members are PWDs and all the board members are
rehabilitation specialists with official certificates in rehabilitation.
Concerning Sam, he will work with us as a counselor because according
to associations local low, he is allowed to be a board member because
he is already a president of the Association of physically Handicapped in Gaza.
We trying now to find some funds to rent a building to start running
the programs and the first step will be the feasible study.
Wish us luck and we looking forward to see here in Palestine.
Take care and happy new year.
Thank you
Rocky
President of KILAD
Posted by jicafriends at 10:30 AM | Comments (1)
Happy New Year from the Philippines! -Donnabelle V. Baldonado (Leaders' course 2005)
I have been visiting jicafriends website since I arrived in the Philippines.
And everytime I do so, I was reminded of the happy memories I had
during the GTC Leaders 2005. I'm missing everyone out there.
We are still facing economic crisis in our country but we are hoping
for the best to come.
A Skills Training for Candy/Confectionery and Pillow Case Making
will be conducted to 1 PWD organization this coming January 16-20, 2006.
Just wish the best for the PWD sector in the Philippines. I'll keep in touch.
Wishing you all a prosperous, great and exciting 2006!
Thank you so much for the great opportunity. Warm regards.
Donnabelle V. Baldonado
Iloilo City, Philippines
Posted by jicafriends at 10:14 AM | Comments (0)
Grretings from Maputo - Mozambique. -Sr. Justino João Januario
I would like to inform all coordinator in Japan that I
have been elected in Lesotho - Maseru were all
countries met as a Regional Cheireperson of Youth with
Disabilities in Southern African Countries, Angola,
Bostwana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South
Africa, Swaziland, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
It is the great task for me and I will need your
cooperation to organize all countries on issues of
Disabilities in particular Youth with disabilities the
position that I am holding. The election was held on
30 November to 01 Dezember.
By now I am preparing the proposal of Regional Action
Plan, after I can invite the Regional Workshop in oder
to descus the proposal.
Thanks
Sr. Justino João Januario
Presidente da Associação
Posted by jicafriends at 10:07 AM | Comments (1)
January 05, 2006
first Independent living training course -Carlos kaiser
Dear friends,
First of all I wish you a happy year 2006, may al your dreams come true!
I've been off line for a while but I am back.
I have a very good news:
we won The National Found for Disabilities projectcontest.
we get founds for 1 year of Independent Living training course.
I send you the Chilean IL symbol.
thanks for believing in us.
Carlos
Posted by jicafriends at 10:08 AM | Comments (1)