Disability-Led Organizations Continue Responding to People with Disabilities in Türkiye and Syria In the two months since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria, residents have experienced 22,000 additional earthquakes and aftershocks. In the midst of this…
Video recording from GADRA’s webinar, GADRA Activates to Türkiye and Syria. Recorded on Thursday, March 9, 2023. This recording has been edited to reduce technical errors and make the recording easier to understand, as well as to add open captions.…
Recorded Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:00 a.m. ET Video recording with ASL and captions >> HEATHER DUNCAN: All right. Welcome, everyone, to the webinar, GADRA activates to Türkiye and Syria. Today’s program will be recorded for dissemination afterwards. We are…
Through the rapid response Emergency Operations Center, GADRA has connected with multiple disability-led organizations (DLOs) in Türkiye and Syria and is currently actively supporting four DLOs who are working tirelessly to assist people with disabilities impacted by the earthquakes. GADRA…
On the 1 year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Fight for Right continues to work directly with and for Ukrainians with disabilities, fielding over 200,000 requests for assistance, and providing emergency aid to over 10,600 people. Over the…
Last week, following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, the GADRA rapid response was activated and stood up their virtual EOC in preparation to support disabled people’s organizations (DLOs in the region. Already, GADRA has capitalized on its Global reach…
GADRA activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the February 6 earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. By supporting Disabled Person’s Organizations in the impacted region, GADRA expedites disability resources that are not provided by other humanitarian aid supply chains.…
Fight for Right case managers have passed the threshold 5,000 Ukrainian people who have been helped with safe living places, essential daily needs, disability accommodations and needs, evacuations to safer locations in Ukraine, and international evacuations. GADRA continues to support…
Ukraine Evacuations Continue Fight For Right continues to evacuate people with disabilities from Ukraine. Support from GADRA and Nippon Foundation has allowed Fight For Right to purchase an accessible vehicle and enabled them to continue this invaluable work. Teplo Project:…
GADRA is joining Fight For Right to Celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day. Join us as we spend the day with Ukrainians who are still fighting for every life. Hear unspoken stories, watch mostly invisible heroes, share tears of loss and happiness, celebrate…