Our calendars sometimes get crowded by special “days of…” but one which many UMN clusters celebrate is International Day of People with Disabilities. UMN’s partner in Sunsari, NCDWS, is run by people with disabilities, and specialises in providing services and advocacy for various disabilities groups. They celebrated the 21st Annual Disability Day (3 December) in grand style, with an Awareness Rally in Itahari, the local centre, which attracted a big crowd, as well as good media coverage.
Congratulations to the team at NCDWS! We hope that their efforts will help challenge the discrimination and stigma that many people with disabilities in Nepal face every day.