Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 7-13 January 2017

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 7-13 January 2017

BHUTAN: A Refugee's Journey from Disability to Independence 
www.sevendaysvt.com
THAILAND: Blind Japanese Expat Introduces Joy of Reading to Thai Youth 
www.bangkok.coconuts.co

VIETNAM: Hanoi to Have New Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities
www.vnbtimes.com

WORLD: A World-Class Wheelchair Basketball Coach to Train the Team of South Sudan
www.icrc.org

WORLD: The Beautiful Side of Disability
www.forbes.com

INDONESIA: New Network Promotes Employment of Persons with Disabilities   
www.jakartaglobe.id

JAPAN: Training for Elderly Drivers Boosts Skills 
www.the-japan-news.com

WORLD: Workshop Engineers Toys for Children with Disabilities (VIDEO) 
www.weather.com

PHILIPPINES: Deaf Uber Driver Receives Kudos from Netizens
www.technology.inquirer.net

AUSTRALIA: Farmers with a Disability Get Back to Work Through Innovation and Ingenuity 
www.abc.net.au

WORLD: MIUSA Welcomes Malaysian Youth with Disabilities to the US 
www.miusa.org

WORLD: Flying with a Disability in Europe May Get Worse Before It Gets Better 
www.internationalairportreview.com

MYANMAR: Free Care Center for Children with Disabilities to Open January
www.mmtimes.com

BHUTAN: Support for Individuals with Disabilities in Bhutan
www.bhutanfound.org

WORLD: Meryl Streep Leads by Example on Dignity for Persons with Disabilities 
www.hrw.org

WORLD: New Tech Aims to Improve Lives of Persons with Disabilities
www.dailystar.com.lb

PAKISTAN: Inter-Provincial Meeting Held on Disability Review
www.dailytimes.com.pk

WORLD: Treating Children with Disabilities
www.gcint.org

INDIA: 1,000 Africans with Disabilities to Receive Free Treatment in India Through the #OperationRehab Initiative  
www.mareeg.com

NEW ZEALAND: Para Table Tennis Training Camp Held in New Zealand 
www.paralympic.org

WORLD: Arts Envoy Program Teaches Dance to Persons with Disabilities
www.kval.com

AFGHANISTAN: Khalifa Humanitarian Foundation's Journey of Giving in Afghanistan
www.uaeinteract.com

INDIA: Cinema, Electronic Media and Trainings Need to Be Sensitive to Differently Abled Persons and Their Sevice Providers, Suggest Papers at Mumbai Conference 
www.merinews.com

VIETNAM: Students Win First Prize in Breaking Down Barriers Contest
www.vietnam.vnanet.vn

AUSTRALIA: No Respite for Mothers Caring for Children with a Disability
www.smh.com.au

INDONESIA: International Disability Children Day, Museum Angkut Invite 400 for Disability Children Storytelling
www.jawatimurpark.com

MIDDLE EAST: Shafallah Center Opens Green House Project for Children with Disabilities
www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

BHUTAN: First Bhutanese Paralympian-Aspirant Takes on Archery
www.bbs.bt

AUSTRALIA: Queensland Pistol Club Offers Persons with Disabilities Chance to Thrive in Shooting Classes
www.abc.net.au

MALDIVES: Maldives Utility Company Gives Jobs for 100 Persons with Disabilities
www.avas.mv

INDIA: Rani Mukerji to Play a Disabled Character in Siddharth Malhotra's Film 12 years After 'Black'
www.firstpost.com

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