WBU E-BULLETINVOLUME 17, ISSUE 1January 2021

Changing What It Means to be Blind!

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE E-BULLETIN...............................................2PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.....................................................3GENERAL ASSEMBLY.........................................................4WBU FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY...............................4UPDATES FROM WBU.........................................................5WBU SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME...................................................5WBU TREASURER WINS PRIZE FOR WORLD BRAILLE ESSAY CONTEST.........................................................................................................6WBU STATEMENT FOR WORLD BRAILLE DAY....................................6WBU CONGRATULATES MS. GEREL DONDOVDORJ ON BEING ELECTED ON CRPD COMMITTEE.......................................................................7WBU RECRUITS NEW STAFF..............................................................7REGIONAL UPDATES..........................................................7WORLD BRAILLE DAY COMMEMORATION IN ZIMBABWE...................7THE BLIND ASSOCIATION OF KOREA JOINS WBUAP..........................8

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THAILAND ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND COLLABORATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR COVID-19 RELIEF............................................8BLIND PEOPLE WANT TO BE ABLE TO WATCH TELEVISION TOO.......9ULAC WORLD BRAILLE STATEMENT..................................................9GLOBAL UPDATES............................................................11REACH THE FURTHEST BEHIND FIRST: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE PRIORITIZED IN ACCESSING COVID-19 VACCINATIONS....11RESOURCES....................................................................12ACCESSIBILITY GO! A GUIDE TO ACTION........................................12TALKING MEDICATION LABELS: SAFETY & INDEPENDENCE IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND.....................................................................13AN ADVOCACY VIDEO ON THE MARRAKESH TREATY......................14REMINDER: CONTACT INFORMATION.................................15THE WBU REGIONS..........................................................15THE TABLE OFFICERS.......................................................15REGIONAL PRESIDENTS...................................................16WBU STAFF.....................................................................16OUR SPONSORS..............................................................17CONTACT US...................................................................18

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE E-BULLETIN

We welcome articles from the regions and from members who wish to share their good news with the rest of the world. Our next deadline for content is April 7th, 2021. We accept submissions in English, French, and Spanish in electronic format. Please note that we retain the right to edit submissions due to space limitations. Send your news to: info@wbu.ngo

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear members of the World Blind Union,

2020 was a challenging year as the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered many facets of our lives. We faced countless unforeseen obstacles along the way; however, throughout it all, we learned to be even more resilient as an organization and as a community. We learned what it takes to build back better, and through it all, we have found that our dedication to purpose has made us stronger.

We amplified the voices of blind and partially sighted people through our recent COVID-19 study , and w e expressed our challenges, our needs, and our expectations to policymakers and the public at large. Many of the experiences we shared strongly support the findings of numerous other studies that highlighted how the COVID-19 pandemic affected other marginalized groups, and we will continue to raise our voices on behalf of blind and partially sighted people everywhere. We amplified our message and our call for full and equal inclusion through our effective collaboration with other representative organizations of people with disabilities, local and national governments, civil society, UN agencies and the private sector.

We cannot turn back the clock. We need to prepare for a new, post-pandemic world, prepare to rebuild better and stronger, prepare for the next challenge as we continue to work together to adapt and move forward.Later this year, for the first time we will hold our General Assembly online! Our International Organizing Committee is working diligently to ensure that the general assembly will be as inclusive as possible.

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The General Assembly will afford us the opportunity for dialogue concerning how we can work together to address the new and emerging challenges facing blind and partially sighted people around the world. We will share our experiences, our expertise, and our resources to make a difference in the lives of blind and partially sighted women, men and children everywhere to ensure no one is left behind. We firmly believe the General Assembly will be a successful event despite the technical and other logistical complexities.

As we face new challenges, the WBU is undertaking a number of initiatives to expand our work and to strengthen our advocacy for the rights of blind and partially sighted children and adults. Recently, we launched the new Accessibility GO! Guide in collaboration with CBM Global Disability Inclusion, to address persistent and emerging accessibility barriers that perpetuate inequality and the exclusion of people with disabilities. In addition, we are developing an accessible online platform for our members, and we have recruited more staff to help us carry forward and expand our work.

These improvements will enable us to become more resilient as we address the barriers to full participation that keep far too many blind and partially sighted children and adults in isolation and poverty. We remain fully committed to strengthening our capacity as our organization continues to evolve.

Thank you for all you do, and I wish you all a happy and prosperous 2021!Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder, President, WBU

GENERAL ASSEMBLYWBU FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The World Blind Union (WBU) and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) will hold their upcoming joint General Assemblies online for the first time. The General Assembly was postponed last year due to the raging Corona Virus Pandemic. The Assembly will be fully conducted online from 28 to 30 June 2021.

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Meanwhile, there will be a pre-session and internal business week beginning June 21-25, 2021 where delegates will have the opportunity to discuss and adopt internal WBU matters such as: activity reports, WBU resolutions, elections etc. For quorum purposes, all delegates will have to participate in this week especially when decisions must be adopted.

Pre-assembly meetings will also be held during the week of June 14 -19, 2021. These will include WBU-EXCO meeting and any other related meetings for the General Assembly. In addition, WBU and ICEVI jointly will run a variety of workshops to promote engagement of WBU members and interaction among all participants of the events.For more information, please visit the WBU website.

UPDATES FROM WBUWBU SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME

WBU is accepting scholarships applications for blind and partially sighted persons in low-income countries. The scholarships include: the Barbara Marjeram Scholarship for blind and partially sighted girls and women between the ages of 14 – 30 years living in a developing countries; the Gerald Dirks Scholarship for blind or partially sighted women and men between the ages of 18 – 35 years from a developing country, with preference given to Africa and the Mary Hochhausen Prize awarded to young blind women and men between the ages of 18 – 35 years who have a specific interest in music and living in a developing country, preferably in Africa. Full application guidelines and application forms are available on the WBU website. Testimonials from scholarships beneficiaries are also available at WBU website .

WBU TREASURER WINS PRIZE FOR WORLD BRAILLE ESSAY CONTEST

WBU Treasurer, Mrs. Martine Abel-Williamson, has won one of the seven Appreciation Prizes awarded for the 18th Onkyo World Braille Essay Contest 2020, sponsored by the Onkyo Corporation of Japan.

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The theme of the contest was “An essay on braille or music that inspires dreams to enrich our hearts and lives”. Sub themes included: Life-changing experiences; Memories deeply related to purpose in life; Episodes in daily lives; Experience-based work motivated by a passion for peace and education; among other themes formulated in each region.

Since the contest was founded in 2003, an increasing number of global organizations have participated in the event, including WBU Asia Pacific (WBU-AP) in 2004; Asian Blind Union (ABU) as a member of WBU in West Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East in 2006; European Blind Union (EBU), in 2007; and WBU North America and Caribbean region (WBU-NAC). Read more…

WBU STATEMENT FOR WORLD BRAILLE DAY

On World Braille Day (WBD), January 4, The World Blind Union reiterated the importance of braille is essential for literacy and lifelong learning of the blind, their freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion. This is in line with Articles 21 and 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 which focuses on inclusive and equitable quality of education and promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all.

In celebrating the WBD, the WBU urged all countries to ratify and implement Marrakesh Treaty which enables distribution of braille, and other accessible reading materials, without the threat of copyright infringements. The full statement is on the WBU website.WBU CONGRATULATES MS. GEREL DONDOVDORJ ON BEING ELECTED ON CRPD COMMITTEE

The World Blind Union proudly congratulates Ms. Gerel Dondovdorj, from Mongolia, on being elected as a member of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Ms. Dondovdorj is the President of the Mongolian National Federation of the Blind (MNFB) and a member of the WBU Executive Committee.

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Ms. Dondovdorj is among five women and three men who were elected by States Parties for the period 2021-2024. The elections for the CRPD Committee took place on November 30, during the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP).

WBU believes that with Ms. Dondovdorj presence on the CRPD committee, gender issues affecting women with disabilities, particularly blind and partially sighted women and girls, will be articulated and the indicators on sustainable development goal number 5 on gender equality will be attained. We are confident that she will strongly and effectively represent the rights and priorities of blind and partially sighted women and girls. For more information, go to the UN Human Rights website.WBU RECRUITS NEW STAFF

The World Blind Union has recruited new staff to support new projects. The new staff will support WBU’s work in the areas of Human Rights, inclusive employment, Marrakesh Treaty, Urban development, accessibility, General Assembly, among others. More information is available on “Our Team” profiles webpage.

REGIONAL UPDATESWORLD BRAILLE DAY COMMEMORATION IN ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world to commemorate the UN International Braille Day. The executive director of Zimbabwe National League of the Blind, Mr Ishmael Zhou, also the President of the African Union of the Blind (AFUB), reiterated the need to improve public awareness regarding blind and partially sighted persons.

“When the UN declared the day, it was meant for member states to prioritize the literacy of blind people globally. Zimbabwe is a signatory of the Marrakesh Treaty which it ratified on 12 September 2019.The country has to go a step further to domesticate the treaty so that the right to read for blind and partially sighted citizens is addressed”. He said, “if treaty is domesticated it will allow transcription of written materials into Braille without seeking permission from copyright holders.” Read more

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THE BLIND ASSOCIATION OF KOREA JOINS WBUAP

The Blind Association of Korea (the organization of the blind in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has been approved for membership in the World Blind Union. They are warmly welcomed to the Asia-Pacific region of WBU.THAILAND ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND COLLABORATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR COVID-19 RELIEF

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Thailand Association of the Blind (TAB) organized the “Covid-19 Rescue Center” to help blind people to deal with the pandemic. The TAB was supported by several public and private sectors willing to help Thai blind people through cooperation with the TAB and its networks.

At the Rescue Center, the TAB provided important items such as hand sanitizers, face masks and dry food such as instant noodles, instant processed fish and rice. Rescue packages were distributed to more than 1,300 TAB members around the country.

Meanwhile, TAB elected new president Mr. Ekkamol Phaetthayanan. Mr. Phaetthayanan “intends to promote and protect the rights of Thai persons with visual impairment in order to make their rights real and leave no one behind”.

TAB has around 12,000 members from all over the country. The current TAB executive committee consists of 15 members, six of whom are representatives from TAB provincial branches, and nine executive committee members are delegates from representatives of provinces.

The TAB was established in 1967 and has continued to develop the quality of life of the blind in Thailand for more than 50 years. TAB has worked to support blind people in many aspects, such as encouraging access to education and employment, raising people's awareness, and reducing discrimination. TAB also works with other international organizations such as WBU and WBU-AP to cooperate with others overseas to learn, share and exchange knowledge and information of blind people's development. Read more on the latest issue of East

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Wind, the official Newsletter of the World Blind Union – Asia Pacific (WBUAP)BLIND PEOPLE WANT TO BE ABLE TO WATCH TELEVISION TOO

Cicero said, “A picture paints a thousand words.” My wife recently watched a film on television in which there was a scene in which a forest was searched for a missing person. For minutes there was no dialog at all. All that was shown, I was told, were people searching and the anxious looks of the father of the missing person, who was part of the search team. Had this film had audio description, I would have been able to follow the scenes exactly. The scenes of the film would probably have required quite a lot of words to give an accurate description.

Yes, blind people enjoy “watching” films too. Unfortunately, only a very small percentage of films is adequately adapted for blind and severely partially sighted people. Read more on the EBU Focus newsletterULAC WORLD BRAILLE STATEMENT

“The possibilities are there, touch them”

“Because your code, Louis, has afforded many, many blind people - myself among them, naturally - dignity, freedom, and many hours of incomparable spiritual enjoyment.”

Open letter to Louis Braille, Pedro Zurita

On World Braille Day, the Latin American Union of the Blind (ULAC) would like to highlight the collaborative and supportive work of family members of blind and low vision people, teachers and volunteer staff in libraries and service providing institutions, and of course, the work of blind and low vision people themselves, who continue to transcribe books, texts, guides and reading materials, manually. Many of them do that with a braille frame and a stylus, to ensure that girls, boys and young people who are visually impaired develop reading and writing skills, which stimulate their curiosity and their intelligence and contribute to the quality of their education and their participation in society. In the Americas, many blind and low vision students still

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transcribe their own texts, in endless hours of live reading, transcription and love.

In times of pandemic, in confinement and isolation, many blind and low vision readers returned to their own libraries, to their shelves, drawers and filing cabinets, in search of their Braille books and notes. They returned to the magic moment when their fingers caress the paper, of that curved paper in tiny moons, to decipher the word and to recreate the world. Let us express our admiration and solidarity to all of them.

On World Braille Day, ULAC would like to insist and reiterate our call to international organizations and States to ensure the access to reading, information, freedom of thought and expression to blind and low vision persons in Latin America. We urge policy makers to design, structure and implement public policies that promote, stimulate and finance the production of books, texts and materials in Braille system, or to acquire digital devices and the indispensable connection that enables digital formats reading.

We also encourage the Braille-literate population to continue to make use of this important tool, which is a complement to the digital media, as it gives us independence also in practical situations. We recognize the current difficulties due to the pandemic, however, its teaching and promotion must not diminish.

With the strength of hope, yearning and nostalgia, the movement of blind and low vision people through their organizations, united in ULAC, jointly and with others, will face the exclusion and marginanalisation that the pandemic leaves behind.

You will find this document in Spanish at: http://www.ulacdigital.org/comunicado-dia-mundial-del-braille/

GLOBAL UPDATESREACH THE FURTHEST BEHIND FIRST: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE PRIORITIZED IN ACCESSING COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

The Recommendations by the International Disability Alliance (IDA):

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On behalf of persons with disabilities and their organizations as well as support networks all over the world, we call on all governments, United Nations agencies and the private sector to immediately take all measures to ensure that:

1. COVID-19 vaccinations are available in free or low-cost targeted programs to all people including persons with disabilities and support networks of their choice;

2. Persons with disabilities and support networks of their choice have priority access to vaccinations; including personal assistants, family caregivers, and persons working in disability-related services;

3. Sites, where vaccinations are delivered, are physically accessible and live guidance and assistance is provided for those who need it. Free or low-cost targeted programs for accessible transportation must be provided where necessary;

4. Specific outreach is conducted to ensure that persons with disabilities know of the availability of vaccinations, and all information campaigns are inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities, including gender and age-appropriate;

5. All information systems related to vaccinations must collect data disaggregated by age, gender and disability, and web-based services should also be fully accessible while ensuring respect for private life and the confidentiality of health-related information;

6. Receiving a COVID-19 vaccination must be based on free and informed consent of persons with disabilities. Autonomy and legal capacity of all persons with disabilities including persons with intellectual disabilities, persons with psychosocial disabilities and autistic persons must not be undermined with justifications such as public good or the best interest of the person;

7. International organizations and government must ensure that persons with disabilities and their representative organizations meaningfully participate in policy-making and planning on distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations and related processes;

8. Organizations of persons with disabilities must be properly resourced to become partners in the roll-out of information campaigns, for instance by reaching out to the most marginalized people and ensure their messages are clear, inclusive and accessible.

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Read and download key recommendations: (English- PDF and Word) on the IDA website

RESOURCES ACCESSIBILITY GO! A GUIDE TO ACTION

The World Blind Union (WBU) and CBM Global Disability Inclusion launched the new Accessibility GO! A Guide to Action.

With 10 years to realise the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, accessibility is the foundation to building a more inclusive, equitable world where no-one is left behind in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Recent examples of global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic amplify the need to urgently increase our efforts to address persistent and emerging accessibility barriers which sustain inequalities and exclusion of persons with disabilities. The response to this critical challenge begins with a willingness to change and work together to take a few collective steps towards creating a world that removes barriers and promotes inclusion. Organisations around the world must decide on how to adapt their structures and services to be accessible to and inclusive of all within their communities.

To address this challenge, the WBU and CBM Global Disability Inclusion are delighted to introduce the newly developed Accessibility GO! A Guide to Action. The guide provides practical support on how to deliver a wholistic organisational approach towards accessibility. It describes how to progressively achieve seven core accessibility commitments across built environments, information and communications, procurement of goods and services, training and capacity development, programmes, meetings and events, recruitment, and human resource (HR) management. The guide offers pathways to progressively realise accessibility in various contexts and organisations; recognising that users of the guide will be diverse.

Jointly produced and informed by OPDs (Organizations of Persons with Disabilities), the guide can be used to improve how accessibility is addressed and delivered by any organisation. Read more

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TALKING MEDICATION LABELS: SAFETY & INDEPENDENCE IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND

In at least one small, but very important part of life, an option is now available to increase the safety and independence of visually impaired and blind patients: Talking Medication Labels.

For more than 20 years, En-Vision America, and now its international subsidiary EVATech, has partnered with more than 15,000 pharmacies in the U.S. and Canada to offer a program called ScripTalk. Serving both large and small pharmacy chains, they have provided free talking prescription labels to more than 30,000 patients. Some of the most recognizable pharmacies in the world offer this life saving service, including: Walmart, Albertson’s, Rite-Aid, Costco, Kaiser Permanente, Express Scripts, Humana, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is ScripTalk? Using a free table-top device or a smartphone, ScripTalk will read the entire medication label out loud to you in the language of your choice. The pharmacist places a small electronic tag on your prescription package. The information provided includes: drug name, dosage, instructions, warnings, pharmacy contact information, doctor name, prescription number, date and more. Using simple controls you can jump forward and back through the medication information.

To learn how some patients have personally benefited from this service, take a look at the ScripTalk Study Results. Large print and Braille labels are also solutions offered by EVATech. All of these accessible prescription labeling solutions are 100 percent free to anyone who requests them at a participating pharmacy.

EVATech has been working closely with the World Blind Union to bring these free and life-saving services to patients who need them. No matter where you are in the world, EVATech officials encourage you to reach out for more information. Medication safety and independence should be a priority and your voice must be heard to ensure anyone has the access to their prescription information, especially during the pandemic.

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Ask your pharmacy to provide ScripTalk talking prescription labels. EVATech will work with you and your agencies to get pharmacies in your area started. Visit www.evatech.com or email Richie Lefebvre at EVATech (rlefebvre@evatech.com) for more information.

AN ADVOCACY VIDEO ON THE MARRAKESH TREATY

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the vulnerability of persons with disabilities and underscored the importance of access to information and knowledge as a key determinant of health, human development and a life with dignity. Lack of such access creates significant barriers for persons with disabilities across the world both at emergency and ordinary times, leading to exclusion, poverty and leaving them behind. In partnership with governments and the disability community, UNDP has been supporting select countries in Asia to improve access to books and other published works for persons with print disabilities through the ratification of/accession to the Marrakesh Treaty. The video is available on YouTube

REMINDER: CONTACT INFORMATION

Friendly reminder to members: Please check your contact information on our website to ensure that it is up to date at: Member Regions and Organizations.

Should you change your contact information any time please update us. You can contact Ianina at ianina.rodriguez@wbu.ngo

THE WBU REGIONS Our regions are the bridge between the international level of work and the local level. Policies and treaties constructed at global levels are then carried out by our members in their own countries. Most of the regions have their own websites where they post updates on their work, member activities, and upcoming events in their area.

1. AFRICA: http://www.afub-uafa.org 2. ASIA: Website is currently unavailable3. ASIA-PACIFIC: http://wbuap.org/index/

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4. EUROPE: http://www.euroblind.org 5. LATIN AMERICA: http://ulacdigital.org 6. NORTH AMERICA/THE CARIBBEAN: Website is currently

unavailable

THE TABLE OFFICERS1. Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder, President, president@wbu.ngo 2. Mr. Fernando Riaño, 1st Vice President, friano@ilunion.com 3. Ms Donatilla Kanimba, 2nd Vice President,

donakanimba@gmail.com 4. Ms. Martine Abel-Williamson, Treasurer,

martine.the1@xtra.co.nz 5. Mr. A. K. Mittal, Secretary General, (to September 22, 2020).

Acting Secretary General: Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder6. Mr. Arnt Holte, Immediate Past President,

arnt.holte@blindeforbundet.no

REGIONAL PRESIDENTS1. AFRICA (AFUB): Mr. Ishumael Zhou (Since Oct 2019),

ishumaelzhou@gmail.com 2. ASIA (ABU): Mr. Santosh Kumar Rungta nfbsec.g@gmail.com 3. ASIA PACIFIC (WBU-AP): Ms. Michiko Tabata,

tabacchi@par.odn.ne.jp 4. EUROPE (EBU): Mr. Rodolfo Cattani (Since Oct 2019),

ebupresident@euroblind.org 5. LATIN AMERICA (ULAC): Mr. Volmir Raimondi,

presidencia@ulacdigital.org 6. NORTH AMERICA/CARIBBEAN (WBU-NA/C): Mr. Charles

Mossop, charles.mossop@cnib.ca

WBU STAFF1. Mr. Jose Viera, Chief Executive Officer, jose.viera@wbu.ngo 2. Ms. Ianina Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant,

Ianina.rodriguez@wbu.ngo 3. Mr. Benjamin Dard, Senior Advisor for Inclusive and

Accessible Urban Development, Benjamin.Dard@cbm.org

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4. Hannes Juhlin Lagrelius, Program Officer│Bilateral Associate Expert, Global Program for Inclusive and Accessible Urban Development, Hannes.Lagrelius@wbu.ngo

5. Ms. Terry Mutuku, Communications and Strategic Development Officer, terry.mutuku@wbu.ngo

6. Nqobani Dube, Fellow, WBU-NORAD Fellowship Program, Nqobani.Dube@wbu.ngo

7. Christine Kirungi, Fellow, WBU-NORAD Fellowship Program, info@wbu.ngo

8. Ishiyaku Adamu, Fellow, WBU-NORAD Fellowship Program, info@wbu.ngo

9. Yohannes Takele, Fellow, WBU-NORAD Fellowship Program, info@wbu.ngo

10.Yana Zayed, WBU Knowledge & Learning Platform Development Manager, yana.zayed@wbu.ngo

OUR SPONSORSMembers listed below provide funds beyond their membership fees to support the work of the World Blind Union. We are grateful to these members and organizations for their valued contributions.

Platinum Sponsors1. CBM Global Disability Inclusion 2. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Foundation 3. National Federation of the Blind (NFB), USA 4. Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (ONCE) 5. Sightsavers International 6. Vision Australia 7. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc

Diamond Sponsors1. Lighthouse San Francisco 2. Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted (NABP)

Gold Sponsors1. National Industries for the Blind (NIB) 2. Danish Association of the Blind (DAB) 3. German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV)

Other Projects Funders and Supporters

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1. The International Disability Alliance (IDA) 2. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

(SIDA)

Donations in KindContribution from Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland) toward supporting table officers’ participation from developing countries.

CONTACT USWorld Blind Union1929 Bayview Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G 3E8

Telephone: 1-416-486-9698 Fax: 1-416-486-8107Email: info@wbu.ngo Website: www.wbu.ngo Twitter: @BlindUnion Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlindUnion LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/worldblindunion/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3yNe9BFeSSRUbts1YJALuA ---------------The World Blind Union is registered in Canada as a charitable organization in order to raise funds for our work. Donations from individuals or groups are always appreciated and can be made via the “Donate Now” button on our website.

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