(Stock Photo) Amputee Ralph Best describes his wheelchair as “my feet”, while David Bernstein says the equipment has given him the ability to go wherever he wants to go. The two men were grateful recipients of wheelchairs donated by the Latter-Day Saints (LDS)...
(Stock Photo) Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, has assured the disabled community in Barbados that Government is committed to addressing their transportation issues in a way that will give them the freedom to move around Barbados at will. Speaking...
Members of the public are asked to note that there has been a change of numbers at the Barbados Council for the Disabled. The President can now be reached at 629-0575, while the Operations Manager’s new number is 629-0574. Persons trying to reach the Administrative...
Emergency responders and community volunteers will now be better able to communicate with the deaf during a disaster, after recently completing a sign language course. Police officers and members of the Barbados Coast Guard, the Barbados Fire Service and the District...
The Special Envoy for Persons with Disabilities, Roslyn Hurley, is urging the public to donate items for persons with disabilities in Dominica, who have been affected by Hurricane Maria. The drive, which is being conducted in collaboration with the National...
