Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have special needs, and who better can understand them than their physically challenged fellows.
PERSONS with Disabilities have special needs, and who better can understand them than their physically challenged fellows.
“I commend you because you choose to be happy instead of becoming sad. You choose to come out and be with us rather than sulk. You choose to become strong-willed and live instead of forgetting the hope of a better future. And because of that, Akay Foundation is here to help and inspire all of you,” she said.
“I salute the PWDs like me who still face the stream of life. Together with my fellow PWDs that established AKAY, we are always willing and ready to help them,” said the handicapped multi-sport athlete who wears a mechanical leg. AKAY also taps medical and other professionals who work with community leaders to help identify, screen and prioritize those who will immediately benefit from specific assistance and interventions. It collaborates with public and private organizations to provide education, training and work opportunities for PWDs to have a dignified and productive life.BECAUSE it takes a village to capacitate the PWDs, Alagang AKAY has found an ally from both the government and private sector.
Aragones thanked Quezon province led by Governor Angelina “Doktora Helen” D.L. Tan and the local government unit of Lucena headed by Mayor Mark Alcala for the warm welcome they received for the“We all know that my BFF [best friend forever] Governor Helen Tan, when it comes to public service, especially for the PWD sector, she is very concerned about them. That’s why we work together to help them,” the Sol Aragones Foundation chair said.
The provincial government of Quezon also gave a cheque worth P20,000 for PWD federations of each of the towns and municipalities of the province.Alagang Sol-Alagang AKAY“With constant donations, we can reach out to more places—Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Cebu, and other areas nationwide,” Aragones said.
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