The Coalition for Disabilities Inclusion
There is a common misconception that those with physical and mental disabilities are considered “inferior” in our society, consequently leading to a drastic lack of support for this population’s well-being. To tackle this stigma, four youth-led initiatives joined together to create the CDI to promote disability inclusion. We actively generate opportunities where youth can interact and collaborate with people with disabilities, building connections based on mutual understanding and acceptance.
March to Your Beat
An initiative that uses drumming as a form of therapy to build an inclusive community for youth with special needs.
Active Grannies
An initiative targeted towards the elderly population with their mental and physical wellbeing in mind, as well as a specific emphasis on how we can help tackle dementia.
USYF
An organisation working to destigmatize mental, physical and psychosocial disabilities within the community.
Sing with Your Hearts
An organisation that aims to reduce inequality and foster an inclusive society for the deaf population via promoting the importance of sign language for them.
3 SDGs we stand for
3. Good Health and Well-being
Ensuring good mental and physical health and well-being at all ages.
10. Reduced Inequalities
Reducing inequalities for persons with mental or physical impairments, or psychosocial disabilities
4. Quality Education
Cultivating a well-informed, aware community of individuals and democratising empowering education for all.
These 3 SDGs provide the foundation for our organisations and the driving principles for our work.
Our values and strategy for sustainable development can be summed up in 5 words. This common framework is implemented by each of our organisations, providing the basis for our impact and functioning.
Affinity
Empathy and understanding for our beneficiaries
Aid
Providing support to the communities we serve
Augmentation
Expanding our impact, community and stakeholders
Acceleration
Engaging the community to accelerate change
Alignment
Making sure our goals are in line with the vision of the SDGs
Youth of today. Changemakers of tomorrow.
We are a close network of students with a common passion for education, well-being and youth action.
Founding Team
Alvin Wong
Aden Wong
Alpha Ngai
Kelly Wong
Natalie Chan
Our Impact
What we have accomplished and what we strive to do.
Amalgamating past actions taken by this coalition’s four youth-led initiatives, we have strived to provide physical, mental, and emotional support for those with disabilities; build an inclusive society wherein equal opportunities (such as in education and employment) are provided to all; foster opportunities for collaboration with the non-disabled to enlighten them on how erroneous their stereotypes and stigmas may be; and collaborate with like-minded stakeholders (such as prominent NGOs) to promote disability inclusion.
Going forward, we strive to scale up our impact to a variety of stakeholders around Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. In addition, we need to raise awareness on the importance of advocating SDGs 3, 4, and 10, and influencing other youth to get involved in the action.