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Disability Without Poverty has community organizers in these provinces/regions.
British Columbia
People with disabilities in BC face poverty at twice the rate of the general population and have fewer means of overcoming it. Disability Without Poverty BC is funded through a grant from the Vancouver Foundation to Disability Alliance BC with additional resources committed by partner organizations in the province.
Alberta
Disability Without Poverty Alberta is proud to champion the cause of a federal income supplement to move people with disabilities out of poverty. Disability Without Poverty Alberta is made possible through the generosity of the Calgary Foundation.
Ontario
Disability Without Poverty Ontario is made possible through the generosity of the Maytree Foundation.
An Introduction to Disability Without Poverty BC
Acknowledgement The Disability Without Poverty BC team gratefully and respectfully acknowledges that our provincial work spans 198 First Nations and Treaties of the Nisg̱a’a, Tsawwassen, Maa-nulth (Huu-ay-aht, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h, Toquaht, Uchucklesaht,...
Disability Community Lifestyle Photos
Disability Without Poverty is a movement led by people with disabilities and supported by our families, friends, service providers, allies and organizations. Since the beginning of the movement, we've been reaching out to the disability community to join us in...
Intersections of Ableism and Racism
by Aurora Sol The intersections that tend to exist alongside disability are often not considered when examining what a disabled person needs to thrive in the world. In fact, the notion of disabled people thriving seems to be one that is not widely accepted. Perhaps...
Accessible Airwaves
Accessible Airwaves Podcast on CJSW 90.9 Radio Accessible Airwaves on CJSW is a program that gives voice to the life and experience of people with disabilities. The programmers cover a wide array of issues that they are passionate about and topics they are interested...
Community Unity Dance Party
Photo credit: Difinity Dance Studios & Productions Disability Without Poverty Presents: Community Unity National Dance Party In-person and online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgarhX671xo Join us for a dance party led by dancers from the National accessARTS...
Elisa Talks About Disability Without Poverty
Hello, my name is Elisa. I have just started volunteering, working with Disability Without Poverty initiative that is trying to get the situation that allows people like me and others with disabilities to have a living wage and to reach their full potential.