JOIN OUR WORLD

DID YOU KNOW?

· There are half-a-billion people with physical disabilities in the world?

· Accidents are the direct cause of 30% of all disabilities?

· For every person killed in an act of violence, at least three are left permanently disabled?

Feeling brave? Up to a challenge? Just for today…

Don't only imagine, but try to live the frustrations of being paraplegic or quadriplegic… For the next 24 hours try to cope without the use of your arms and legs.

Soon, you will find that you are:
· thirsty, but unable to reach for a glass of water,
· hungry, but unable to reach the kitchen or prepare something to eat,
· bored, but you can't turn the TV or radio on,
· in need of help, but you can't use the phone
· desperate to scratch your itchy nose, but… etc, etc, etc
Without someone to help you, you will die. Maybe your family and friends will be there for you in the beginning, but statistics show that they will head for the hills after a while.

Finding this challenge too difficult? OK, we'll give you permission to use your arms, but not your legs…

No, forget about your nice set of wheels in the garage! ...Not much better, is it? You've just had a small glimpse of what life is like for thousands of people living in our local communities. Now imagine having to live this way for the rest of your life...

How long did you last? Ever done anything more difficult? Want to share some thoughts on how it felt?

If you have money, you can get somebody to help you 24/7. If you do not have money, you will quickly find out just how important it is for the APD to carry on doing the wonderful work it does.

…With your help, the APD will always be around to serve as the arms and legs of those who no longer have the use of theirs.