Disabilities

Disabilities

Lessons on love from a 26-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer

“Stop trying to ‘heal’ me.” Recently a friend shared with me this article by Damon Rose, a blind journalist who wrote about his experiences of being regularly approached by...

Disabilities

“My contentment is not in miracles”: Bethel’s Chris Gore on disabilities and disappointments

I have a severely disabled daughter. She’s physically and mentally disabled, and in a wheelchair. But how I deal with that disappointment is to make sure that I don’t get offended at God....

Disabilities

Loving Jonah, my brother with Down Syndrome

My parents would always talk about my brother when we were very young. “Oh you know,” they would tell me. “Jonah is special. He only has one hand.” This only connected for me...

Do Good

Finding the star in special needs

Gerald is the founder of Soul Food Enterprise, a social enterprise which is currently housed at the Enabling Village. Soul Food’s mission is to equip, employ and empower persons with special needs...

Disabilities

Born without sight, raised without my parents: Seeing hope in the darkness

Born with retinal dystrophy, Stephanie plays the erhu with The Purple Symphony, which comprises musicians with and without special needs, and the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra, where she...

Disabilities

Speaking with my eyes: Living out loud in a silent world

Isabelle is a 24-year-old aspiring photographer who has Nager Syndrome, a rare condition. Born with profound deafness, she uses sign language to communicate. This interview was held in sign language,...

Disabilities

My brother, our special gift

For 25 years, Jeremiah had a younger brother, Ezekiel, who suffered from cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Through his story, Jeremiah hopes to encourage families of children with disabilities. When my...

Health

Hope for anyone who is suffering

In May, my friend’s dad met with an accident that resulted in the amputation of both his legs to save his life. As he went through such a difficult time, what hope was there for him in this...

Health

What I learnt from my friends with special needs

All names in this article have been changed to protect the identities of those in the special needs ministry. I’ve been helping out in a special needs ministry for about 2.5 years now, a...