White cane Day : access through our rights
🦒 October 2025 – White Cane Awareness Day Theme: Independence, Mobility, and Safety Date: 15 October 2025 Quote: “The white cane is not a sign of limitation. It is a symbol of freedom.” Today, we celebrate White Cane Awareness Day, a day that honours the independence, confidence, and mobility of persons who are blind or […]
Road to rights : using the NLTA
🦒 October 2025 – Week 2 Blog Post Theme: Built & Digital Access – Tech, Transport, Space Date: 13 October 2025 Quote: “Access is not a favour. It is the path to equality.” Accessibility is the foundation of inclusion. Without access — to spaces, transport, and information — rights remain out of reach. For DeafBlind […]
Mental Health Awareness : the hands that hold us up
🦒 October 2025 – World Mental Health Day Theme: Recognition of Advocacy and Support Date: 10 October 2025 Quote: “Awareness is the bridge between silence and change.” Today, on World Mental Health Day, DeafBlind South Africa joins the national call to recognise the tireless advocacy groups who fight for inclusion, access, and dignity for all […]
Disability rights in Mental Health Awareness Month
🦒 October 2025 – Week 1 Blog Post Theme: Mental Health Access – Trauma, Therapy, Healing Date: 6 October 2025 Quote: “Disability is not inability. My body may be different, but my rights are the same.” – Loise Wanjiku Mental health is not a luxury. It is part of every person’s right to health and […]
From cultural choices to human rights
As September draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the journey we’ve taken this month through the themes of legacy, language, and culture. Together, they have reminded us that our heritage is more than history — it is the living story of who we are, what we value, and how we choose to […]
The power of the heritage we leave
September has been a month of reflection — on legacy, on the languages that carry our voices, and on the many cultures that shape who we are. These themes remind us that our heritage is not only about history, but also about how we live today and what we pass forward. Sometimes, poverty trauma shows […]
From survival to heritage : redefining our culture beyond scarcity
Culture and Heritage Culture is both inheritance and creation. It is the fabric of values, traditions, and shared identity passed from one generation to the next. Yet when scarcity shapes culture, it can carry both deep wounds and deep wisdom. In African history, colonialism fractured cultural systems and replaced them with structures of exclusion. Violence […]
Finding belonging through language : breaking barriers and building bridges
Language and Communication Language is more than words; it is belonging. Without it, self-expression becomes a struggle and identity feels incomplete. For centuries, many South Africans were denied their full voice. Until July 2023, South African Sign Language (SASL) was not officially recognised as one of the country’s languages. That delay sent a silent but […]
From scarcity to strength : rethinking the legacy we’re leaving
Legacy and Scarcity Legacy is not just wealth or inheritance. It is the imprint we leave behind through the choices we make, the beliefs we live by, and the opportunities we either pass on or withhold. When scarcity exists—whether in resources, education, or dignity—it reshapes that imprint. In South Africa, for example, the education system […]
The cycle of lack to belonging
Week 4: From Scarcity to Strength – Building on the Lessons We began this month with the guide dog, a symbol of trust, loyalty, and guidance. Just like a guide dog helps its handler navigate obstacles, we learned that we, too, can rely on guidance — whether through faith, inner wisdom, or supportive communities — […]