Voice for Disability Rights: International Day for the Persons with Disabilities, today!

“I am not a different human, I didn’t fall from the moon either, just as you enjoy your human rights, I, too, wanna exercise and help other exercise the rights with equality and dignity. Yes, I can not see this physical world through my physical eyes, but my inability to see is not my sickness nor is this my frailty to perceive the things. I am, indeed,  very proud of my disability as I always view my disability, not as a problem, but as an indispensable property.”

Dear friends, be informed that today is The 23rd International Day for the Persons with Disabilities. The annual observance of the International Day for the persons with disabilities was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic & cultural life.

 Hellen Keller says, "disability is not the matter of ability, but it's the matter of perception." Disability is not sickness or frailty, this is, in fact, is the state of diversity. Indeed, Disability doesn’t mean inability: a person can achieve almost anything for-which he/she has unlimited enthusiasm, willingness and determination. So any kind of impairment must not be a barrier for the enjoyment of the unhindered participation, full-equality and dignified livelihood in every facet of the society. Since disability rights are universal rights to be recognized and promoted everywhere, we are striving to put an ongoing and tireless effort in advocating and informing for the disability rights in Nepal.. Let me repeat again that disability is neither a “full-stop” of existence nor do we want to be considered as “Second-class Citizens”. This is the time that we need to have resounding voice for accessible, inclusive and barrier-free society! Charity-based approach should be transformed into the right-based approach, which is the need and our voice for the equality in every facet of social life. Let’s not count today what kind of harvest we have now reaped, instead, our concern should be on what kind of seeds we plant each day which would help us grow, navigate and live the independent lives!

So today, I’d like to re-express my commitment to act for the fact and to fight for the rights from my place.. Now my dearest friends, let’s do our best and move on together to remove/minimize barriers, to uphold disability-rights, and to ensure the name, fame, identity and dignity of persons with disabilities.. Friends, please express your commitment today so that everybody will come to know that you are in favor of disability-rights, accessible infrastructures, risk-free mobility & barrier-free societies.. Let us know that you are and will be with us always.. Keep in your mind that you don’t have to do big things for persons with disabilities, please treat them equally, understand their sentiments and always remember that no matter wherever we live, whatsoever languages we do speak, whatsoever religions we follow, and whichever ideological convictions we do have, the language of humanity is universal and understood universally!. May our journey for the quest of barrier-free society and disability-related awareness campaigns instigate all of us to achieve the flavor of inclusiveness..

Thank you.

Get inspired today: The Adhikari Brothers and how to change philantropy and social work paradigms

Usually, everyone is engaged in some sorts of social works to contribute something in the society. In the same way, my passion for social work has made me much bolder in getting out of the limited social boundary and keep on battling with various social stigmas in Nepal. My brother Bashudev, who is also visually-impaired, is not only a real hero for me but also an unlimited source of inspiration in my life. Together we have been devotedly committed to bringing a series of impactful changes in the lives of Nepali visually-impaired through miscellaneous ways. We both are now immensely encouraged to have known that our efforts, our works, our untainted spirit for social-works have now been recognized and circulated through the awesome article. Simone Galimberti,  Co-Founder of an outstanding social venture, ENGAGE Nepal: Toward the Volunteering Inspired Society, wrote an article about me, my brother Bashudev and our self-help group known as "Bright Star Society". To those who want to know us more closely, I think this article will be a great

reference.  Thinking that this article will immensely inspire the readers, I am now going to share the link where you can access and read this incredibly amazing write up.

http://sharing4good.org/article/adhikari-brothers-and-how-change-philantropy-and-social-work-paradigms#main-content

Indeed, we need to do something good for the people around gladly whatsoever our creed is. Yes, we can't do everything at once, but we can definitely do something, can't we?  we are here to make a meaningful difference in the society. So let's get going and let's make a change in real sense! Hope you find this article somewhat inspiring and interesting in
some ways:)