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Disability Activist
TV Presenter @channel4
Social Entrepreneur
Global Ambassador @Toyota @leonardcheshire
Artist @love_lines__
Wheelchair User

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BYE KENYA..you have been amazing. Incredible. Thank you so much @LeonardCheshire for asking me to be an ambassador. I’m a very proud one!
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I'm lucky to see so many amazing places but flying can definitely take a toll. Flying long haul I need to look after myself AND my chair!! Unfortunately my chair and my @batecmobility were damaged very badly on my return and can’t be used. I have complained to @SwissAir and they have said they will pay for any damage but in the meantime I’m left without my lifeline - my Batec! Thankfully I have a spare chair. Makes me think just how #disabled I am when I don’t have the equipment I need..
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We are SO lucky if we happen to be one of the very few disabled people in the world who HAVE what we NEED to be independent. These guys I met in Kisumu were so grateful for even the most basic of accessible devices..it shouldn’t be like this but it is.
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Have you guys got what you need? Or are you more disabled by a lack of resources? Have you ever experienced a broken chair? How did you cope? THANKS so much to @cyclonemobility as ALWAYS For getting straight out to help me. You guys are the BEST. X
#DisabledLivesMatter #lifeonwheels #wheelchairlifestyle #disabilityisnotinability @leonardcheshire #wheelchairgirl #wheelchairlife #changeagent #leavenoonebehind #SGD #2030andcounting

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In many parts of Africa, like it or not, men are the decision makers. When it comes to disability, there are widespread beliefs that if a child is born with an impairment then it is the mother's fault. In some families, the dads leave, stranding the mothers with the added responsibility of raising a child with a disability and a huge amount of stigma. During my week here in Kenya I have been told countless stories of discrimination, with outdated and dangerous beliefs that range from believing disabled children are cursed by the devil to believing that raping disabled girls will cure HIV. But within these heartbreaking stories, a light shone brightly through. These are THE MALE MENTORS. A group of dads whose children have disabilities (physical, learning and/or sensory) but who, unlike many other men in their situation, have embraced their children (along with all the added costs, stigmas and increased challenges that come with having a disability here) and have become ROLE MODELS in their communities. Helping create change when it comes to empowering and enabling disabled children to access health care (a few dads told me about their experiences having to teach their autistic girls how to change sanitary towels), education and employment. They are helping change attitudes towards disability in ways women may not be able to. They have been disability awareness trained by @LeonardChesire, of whom I’m proud to say I am Global Ambassador. These men are my #ChangeAgents of the week. They refuse to let outdated attitudes remain and they are actively creating the change that the world needs. Thanks sincerely to @LeonardCheshire for this incredible program. It’s an inspiration.
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LeonardCheshire #girlseducationchallenge #girlseducation #girlsmatter #educationforgirls #Kenya #Kenyan #Africa #African #brighterfuture #leavenogirlbehind #disabilityrolemodels #rolemodels #makeadifference #mentorshipmatters #mentors #malementor #communityrolemodel #communityeducation #advocacy #advocacymatters #advocates #disabilityadvocate #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityisnotinability #disabilityrights #disabledandproud

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A year ago today I was invited to @Target to speak about my life and work to an audience of senior leaders. I also presented them with my design - a wheelchair for a mannequin - a prop I created to help retailers communicate with their physically disabled customers. So much has happened since then and I can’t wait for what happens next year. Retailers are waking up to the “disability opportunity” and it’s so exciting to see the progress that’s slowly being made. Thanks to Target for being so progressive - using models like my recent #ChangeAgent of the week @jillianmercado - and leading the charge in the #inclusionrevolution. 2020 is going to be great!! .
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#Target #mannequal #disability #inclusion #lifeonwheels #wheelchairlife #inclusionmatters #wheelchairlifestyle #wheelchairs #wheelchairstyle #disabledfashion #disabledlife #disabledandproud #disabilityadvocate #disabilityawareness #disabilityinclusion #fashionforeveryone #fashionforall #adaptivefashion #paralysed #paralysis

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“Ahh, isn’t it romantic” YES I need to be carried around sometimes and NO it’s not always romantic!! If I have to be carried because I can’t WALK then i try and do it with a smile because I’m lucky to even have people to help me at all! I don’t know how men feel about being lifted or carried if their disability stops them? Is it easier or harder being a woman in this situation? How do you guys feel about being carried or lifted? #Disability #Disabilityrights #Access #WheelchairGirl #ParaplegicLife #ParaplegicGirl #WomanOnAMission #Travel #Wanderlust #CantWalk #Paralysed #WheelchairTravel

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