CW Asia Fund

Future Resident Feature: Sarah

I want to be a cartoonist," says Sarah. Sarah was born with an undiagnosed cognitive disorder, which in very broad terms means she has mental developmental issues. Today she has a regular job in a local grocery store, is an artist, an athlete, a client and mentor with the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program and a valuable member of the Whistler community. Involvement in the community helps correct societal misperceptions of intellectual disability and mental illness.

After leaving high school, young people like Sarah find themselves heavily dependent on family members. In school there is a support system, which includes aid workers and counsellors, but once they graduate some feel the support and structure falls away. Whistler is still developing the support systems these young people need to positively contribute to the community they live in. Support for employment, life skill training, and programs for supported housing needs to be considered in Whistler. People with developmental disabilities, like anyone, don’t want to live with their parents forever, they want to be with their friends and experience the world around them. They have career aspirations and dreams of a fulfilled life.

It has been suggested that Sarah move to Squamish or Pemberton where there is supported housing options. Sarah’s friends, work, social life and her sense of belonging is in Whistler. Whistler is her home.

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From the former british ambassador in burma

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National AccessAbility Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities and promote barrier-free, inclusive communities.

At Whistler Independent Supported Housing (WISH), we are committed to creating safe, inclusive housing where adults with developmental disabilities can live with dignity, independence, and connection.

Accessibility is more than physical space; it’s about opportunity, belonging, and ensuring everyone has the support they need to thrive.

Join us in building a community where everyone has a place to call home. 🏡

[English translation below]
ທ່ານຮູ້ຈັກເດັກນ້ອຍທີ່ມີບັນຫາທາງດ້ານກະດູກ ຫຼື ມີຄວາມຜິດປົກກະຕິທາງຮ່າງກາຍ ທີ່ສົ່ງຜົນກະທົບຕໍ່ການຍ່າງ, ການເຄື່ອນໄຫວ, ຕະຫຼອດຮອດການນຳໃຊ້ແຂນ ແລະ ຂາ ບໍ່?

ເນື່ອງຈາກ ທີມແພດຊ່ຽວຊານຜ່າຕັດກະດູກລະດັບສາກົນ ຈາກປະເທດສະວິດເຊີແລນ ຈະເດີນທາງມາຢ້ຽມຢາມ ແລະ ປະຕິບັດງານຢູ່ ໂຮງໝໍເພື່ອນລາວສຳລັບເດັກນ້ອຍ ເພື່ອກວດອາການ ແລະ ຜ່າຕັດປິ່ນປົວໃຫ້ແກ່ເດັກນ້ອຍທີ່ມີເງື່ອນໄຂ ໂດຍ ບໍ່ມີຄ່າໃຊ້ຈ່າຍໃດໆ (ຟຣີ).

ຖ້າຫາກທ່ານບໍ່ໝັ້ນໃຈວ່າ ອາການຂອງເດັກນ້ອຍຈະເຂົ້າເງື່ອນໄຂການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຫຼືບໍ່, ພວກເຮົາຂໍແນະນຳໃຫ້ຕິດຕໍ່ສອບຖາມກັບພວກເຮົາໂດຍກົງໄດ້ເລີຍ. ບໍ່ວ່າຈະເປັນຄອບຄົວ, ສຸກສາລາ, ໂຮງໝໍເມືອງ, ໂຮງຮຽນ, ອຳນາດການປົກຄອງບ້ານ ຫຼື ປະຊາຊົນໃນຊຸມຊົນ ກໍສາມາດແນະນຳ ແລະ ສົ່ງເດັກນ້ອຍເຂົ້າມາກວດອາການໄດ້ເຊັ່ນກັນ.

ກະລຸນາຊ່ວຍພວກເຮົາແຊຣ໌ໂພສນີ້ ເພື່ອຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ເດັກນ້ອຍໄດ້ຮັບການປິ່ນປົວທີ່ຈະປ່ຽນແປງຊີວິດຂອງພວກເຂົາ ໃຫ້ມີໂອກາດກັບມາເຄື່ອນໄຫວໄດ້ຢ່າງອິດສະຫຼະ, ໄດ້ຫຼິ້ນ, ໄດ້ຮຽນຮູ້ ແລະ ເຕີບໃຫຍ່ຂຶ້ນຢ່າງໝັ້ນໃຈ.

📞 ຕິດຕໍ່ສອບຖາມຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມ ໂທ (ເເອັບ): 020 5612 0660
📍 ສະຖານທີ່: ໂຮງໝໍເພື່ອນລາວສຳລັບເດັກນ້ອຍ, ນະຄອນ ຫຼວງພະບາງ.
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Do you know a child living with a bone or physical condition that affects how they walk, move, or use their arms or legs?
An international orthopedic surgical team from Switzerland will be visiting our hospital to provide free assessments and surgery for eligible children.

If you are unsure whether a child may be eligible, we encourage you to contact us. Families, health centers, district hospitals, schools, village leaders, and community members are all welcome to refer children for assessment.

Please help us share this post and help a child receive life-changing treatment and the opportunity to move more freely, play, learn, and grow with confidence.

📞 020 5612 0660 (WhatsApp)
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