Disability does not mean inability

WE NEED EQUAL ACCESS.
After all the advocacy and examples, some people are still reluctant to associate or give assess to persons living with disabilities. Yet still some don't want to accept or treat them as people part of the society. We don't want to be dependant. We are not asking to be pampered but all we need is to be given our rights including equal access and inclusion in all aspects of society. I was very sad after hearing that a visually impaired(pertially sighted) lady was denied doing her examination by not allowing her to use her braille and required materials. And the most annoying thing was some of them the examiners accused her of pretending to be a visually impaired. Logically why would someone pretend to be a visually impaired after knowing all the stigma and discriminations associated with it? Let's please change our attitudes towards the disables. Know that today is me but tomorrow could be you
Samba Jaiteh
Disability right advocate.

from a follower.
Hello I my name is ....(for confidential), a visually impaired currently teaching at one of the schools in the Gambia. I really need your help. Due to the poor financial background of my family and currently living in a borrowed compound which can be taken at any time. Being the only breadwinner of the family this forced me to take a loan of D120000 from the teachers credit union which I used some to buy a plot of land and I bought a taxi with the remaining hoping that the car will help me in paying back the loan but unfortunately my plan never worked. Since I bought it it's from one problem to another. Instead of bringing money, I spent all that I got on it. Currently it's not working as the driver said the engine now needs to be changed. Disability does not mean I ability page Wallahi I later on had a serious sickness and was admitted at the emergency unit at one of the hospitals in the Gambia and I needed money to take care of my bills. This exclated my loan to D150000.(Dalasis, Gambian currency) Currently am unable to pay back the loan and my salaries is seriously been deducted which is causing a serious problem because am no more able to take care of my needs talkless of the family depending on me. After the deduction every month I go home with nothing more than thousand five hundred which is barely enough to buy a bag of rice. If you wish I can forward a picture my medical papers and loan book to show that I speak the truth. Please I will definitely need your help to settle the loan so that I can be a free man and be able to take care of my family. Thanks

Brothers and sisters let's please come to the aid of this young fellow differently able. My tears dropped when I read this message. Let's please try to help someone in need. No amount is too small.

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