CBM Australia 229d ago

Transport is more than movement. It’s the link between home, school, work, and community. Without accessible buses, trains, or safe roads, people with disabilities are cut off from opportunity. Mobility also depends on access to assistive technology: the voice-to-text software that enables someone to write poetry, the wheelchair that opens independence, the hearing aid that connects a person to conversation. Yet nearly 1 billion people worldwide are denied the assistive tools they need. Access means freedom of movement. And with it, the freedom to participate fully in life. In her town of Kupang, Indonesia, accessible transport enables Yani to move with independence, without having to depend on other people for support. In Papua New Guinea, Vicky’s wheelchair enables her to engage with her community just like anyone else. Learn more about International Day of People with Disabilities: https://www.cbm.org.au/international-day-of-people-with-disabilities