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"o t 0 s popul> at ! #bjbc ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e4 ,! legislative sem9> panels w al 2 hybrid & available on ,zoom4 ,! ni* #e1 is @s#adi4 ,hotel am5ities 9clude a full- #cj s]vice re/aurant1 & a free %uttle to & f ,r1gan ,na;nal ,airport4 ,! fee = 9-p]son regi/ra;n 5titles att5dees to ! hotel recep;n on ,satur"d ev5+1 & lun* on bo? ,sun"d & ,mon"d4 ,dur+ ! weeks prior to ! legislative sem9>1 ,,acb w hold a commun;y call relat$ to ea* ( ! legislative imp]atives1 & "ey"o :o travels to ! ,hill w h a3ess to pr9t$ mat]ials relat$ to ,,acb's advocacy goals : !y c 4tribute to ! legislators ) :om !y s*$ule meet+s4 ,3v5;n coord9ator ,janet ,dickelman provid$ a brief update on plans = ! #bjbd ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,to a3ommodate ! ne$s ( exhibitors :o w likely 2 att5d+ ! ,,nfb 3v5;n 9 ,orl&o immly prior to com+ to ! ,,acb 3v5;n 9 #ca ,jacksonville1 ,,acb w op5 ! exhibit hall on ,sun"d 2t #i a4m4 & #e p4m4 ,af t1 exhibits w 2 op5 2t #aa a4m4 & #e p4m4 on ,mon"d & ,tues"d1 & f #i a4m4 to #a p4m4 ,w$nes"d4 ,? ye>'s op5+ g5]al ses.n w 2 s*$ul$ = ,sun"d ev5+4 ,two 3curr5t br1k-\ ses.ns1 l ^? : 7 v popul> at ! #bjbc 3v5;n1 w 2 s*$ul$ on ,mon"d morn+4 ,,acb's 3v5;n committee is "w+ closely ) plann]s f ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans ,associa;n "<,,bva"> to assure e6ici5t collabora;n z bo? organiza;ns %>e ! hotel space & take advantage ( exp&$ opportunities 9 ! %>$ exhibit hall4 ,! f9al topic on ! ag5da = ! ,nov4 #bh bo>d meet+ focus$ on ! se>* = an executive director4 ,deb rem9d$ ! bo>d t ! executive se>* committee1 : %e _h appo9t$ at ! 5d ( #cb ,septemb]1 9clud$ ,deb1 ,kim ,*>lson1 ,jeff ,?om1 ,mi*ael ,g>rett1 ,dan ,spoone1 & ,nancy ,beck]4 ,deb sd t human res\rces speciali/ ,sayuree ,naik 0 prep>+ ! draft job descrip;n bas$ on 9put f ! se>* committee1 & !y expect$ to pres5t ! job descrip;n to ! bo>d = _! approval at ! ,dec4 #aa bo>d meet+4 ,! se>* committee expects to po/ ! vacancy immly foll[+ t bo>d meet+1 to keep x op5 = ab a mon?1 & to pres5t c&idates = ! bo>d to 9t]view "!af4 ,deb sd t ! committee aims to pres5t a f9al c&idate = ! bo>d's approval & to 9troduce !m z ! p]man5t executive director ( ,,acb by ! op5+ ( ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e 9 ,m>*4 ,id1lly1 %e sd1 !y w 2 onbo>d %ortly af ! ,l1d]%ip ,3f];e & fully func;nal by ! 2g9n+ ( #cc 3v5;n 9 ,july4 ,! la/ item 4cuss$ at ! meet+ 9volv$ ! 8,jo9 ,,acb0 page on ,,acb's web site4 ,t]ry ,pa*eco rem9d$ ! bo>d t %e _h rais$ ! issue at s"eal prior meet+s1 & no?+ _h be5 d"o to address ! situa;n4 ,! web page 3t9ues to 5c\rage p to jo9 ,,acb z at-l>ge memb]s or ev5 8frs ( ,,acb10 )\t provid+ equival5t 9=ma;n or emphasis reg>d+ opportunities available to p :o al ne$ to "k ab \r a6iliates & h[ to jo9 !m4 ,af "s 4cus.n1 ,ray ,campbell /at$ t he wd br+ ! topic to ! att5;n ( ! memb]%ip /e]+ committee = _! delib]a;n & recomm5da;ns1 & he 9vit$ ,t]ry to "picipate 9 _! next s*$ul$ meet+4 ,! public meet+ adj\rn$ >.d #aa p4m4 #cd ,decemb] #d & #aa ,executive ,ses.ns ,at ! ,decemb] #d meet+1 ! bo>d 3sid]$ ! rev5ue side ( ! propos$ budget z well z ! budget = 3v5;n4 ,at ! ,decemb] #aa meet+1 9 addi;n to 3sid]+ ! exp5se side ( ! budget1 ! bo>d approv$ m9utes f ! fall bo>d meet+1 approv$ ! job descrip;n = ! executive director posi;n1 & 7 updat$ ab progress t[>d hir+ a new director ( advocacy & gov]n;tal a6airs1 :1 ,dan told ! bo>d1 he expect$ to d 2f ! 5d ( ! ye>4 ,! propos$ budget 0 approv$ unanim\sly1 & ! meet+ adj\rn$ at #i3#bd p4m4 ,! next bo>d meet+ is s*$ul$ = ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbd4 #ce ,free to ,2 ,free3 ,:y ,human ,"rs ,matt] by ,dave$ ,m&ell "<,repr9t$ f 8,! ,bl ,cali=nian10 ,fall #bjbc1 ,vol4 #fg1 ,no4 #d4"> ,human "rs matt]4 ,!y a6ect e aspect ( daily life4 ,yet !y >e gradually ]od+ 9 ? c.try & "?\t ! _w4 ,9 too _m 9/.es1 we >e see+ hate & 9tol].e 2come ! norm4 ,:at >e human "rs8 ,human "rs >e univ]sal "rs we h1 simply 2c we >e human 2+s4 ,unlike civil "rs1 !y >e n grant$ by any /ate4 ,we >e all equally 5titl$ to human "rs1 reg>d.s ( na;nal;y1 g5d]1 na;nal or e?nic orig91 color1 religion1 language1 4abil;y or sexual ori5ta;n4 ,human "rs >e embodi$ #cf 9 ! #cj >ticles ( ! ,unit$ ,na;ns ,univ]sal ,decl>a;n ( ,human ,"rs "<,,udhr">1 : 0 adopt$ 9 #aidh4 ,x has 2come ! /&>d = basic equal;y & human dign;y4 ,funda;tal human "rs 9clude "ey?+ f ! 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"rs to food & wat]1 $uca;n1 "w1 h1l? & lib]ty4 ,! ,,udhr 0 ! f/ legal docu;t to \tl9e ! funda;tal human "rs to 2 univ]sally protect$4 ,x 3t9ues to 2 ! f.da;n ( all 9t]na;nal human "rs law & provides ! pr9ciples & build+ blocks ( curr5t & future human "rs 3v5;ns1 tr1ties & o!r legal 9/ru;ts4 ,! ,,udhr tgr ) ! ,9t]na;nal ,cov5ant = ,civil & ,political ,"rs1 & ! ,9t]na;nal ,cov5ant = ,economic1 ,social & ,cultural ,"rs comprise ! ,9t]na;nal ,bill ( ,"rs4 #cg ,human "rs >e 9ali5able & %d n 2 tak5 away1 except 9 specific situa;ns & ac to due process4 ,= 9/.e1 human "rs c 2 )held1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 if a p]son is guilty ( a crime4 ,:y ,human ,"rs ,matt] #a4 ,human "rs 5sure t p's basic ne$s >e met1 2c "ey"o ne$s & des]ves a3ess to h1l? c>e1 food & wat]1 clo?+ & %elt]4 #b4 ,human "rs protect vuln]able gr\ps f abuse1 s* z p ( color & ,,lgbtq4 #c4 ,human "rs all[ p to /& up to1 & sp1k \ ag/1 societal corrup;n & abuse4 #d4 ,human "rs 5c\rage fre$om ( spee* & expres.n4 #ch #e4 ,human "rs give p ! fre$om to practice _! religion1 or n practice any religion4 #f4 ,human "rs all[ p to love :om !y *oose4 #g4 ,human "rs 5c\rage equal "w opportunities4 #h4 ,human "rs give p a3ess to $uca;n4 #i4 ,human "rs protect ! 5viron;t4 #ci #aj4 ,human "rs provide a univ]sal /&>d t holds gov]n;ts a3.table4 ,my ,"r to ,vi.n "? ,books by ,*]yl ,cum+s ,= me1 z a bl p]son1 books >e my lifel9e4 ,"? books ,i c le>n h[ to build a g>d51 :at x's l to live 9 a ,p>isian nei9e to explore ! sea floor1 />t a busi;s1 & m* m4 ,z a bl p]son1 x's n f>fet*$ to express t books >e (t5"ts my eyes4 ,"? books ,i meet p1 delve 9to situa;ns & see _ws t my biological eyes d n4 ,yet1 we >e liv+ 9 a "t :5 _m p >e sc>$ ( books4 ,p>5ts claim !y >e 3c]n$ ab ! messages books expose _! #dj *n to4 ,politicians claim !y write legisla;n bann+ books 2c !y >e respond+ to ! 3c]ns ( _! 3/itu5ts4 ,! r1lly 3fid5t politicians make x cle> t !y >e bann+ books 2c !y 4agree ) ! 9=ma;n 9 ! books4 ,we "k "! >e /ates t >e actively facilitat+ & 5c\rag+ bann+ books4 ,h[ is ? possible 9 a c.try : proclaims fre$om ( spee* & fre$om ( ?"\8 ,z bl p1 :y %d we c>e ab ? issue8 ,no "o is bann+ books t a6ect u4 ,to date1 al? 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"rs ( ?\s&s ( p1 & we won4 ,we /& tgr1 pr\d & "s:at 9 awe ( ! fact t we did x4 ,we actually did x6 ,tgr1 ! f\r ( u /ood up ag/ bur1ucracy1 politics1 & \r [n self-d\bts z p ) 4abilities :o too (t5 took 8no0 = an answ]4 8,by _m a3.ts1 ,ma9e l1ds ! c.try 9 vot+ "rs3 x has all[$ "s =m ( vot+ by abs5tee ballot = decades1 is "o ( only two /ates all[+ p ) felony 3vic;ns to vote "<9clud+ ^? / 9 prison">1 0 ! f/ /ate all[+ rank$-*oice vot+ 9 bo? /ate & f$]al elec;ns1 & 3si/5tly boa/s "s ( ! hi to #df vote 9dep5d5tly 2c ! pap]-bas$ abs5tee ballot sy/em 0 9a3essible to p ) visual impair;ts4 ,? lack ( vot+ a3ess is "picul>ly problematic 9 ,ma9e1 z we >e a rural /ate ) limit$ public transporta;n & h an ag+ popula;n1 _m ( :om exp]i;e vi.n loss & associat$ driv+ *all5ges40 ,9 ! spr+ ( #bjbj1 ,am]icans 7 imm]s$ 9 ! e6ects ( ! ,,covid p&emic4 ,we 7 try+ to foll[ ! guidel9es t 7 2+ giv5 to u ab mask+1 4tanc+1 report+ & cl1ns+4 ,! ,july prim>ies 7 approa*+4 ,9 ,ma9e1 vot+ places 7 2+ 3solidat$ 9 municipalities & \r ,secret>y ( ,/ate & gov]nor 7 urg+ vot]s to avoid ! risks ( physically go+ to ^! poll+ places1 & 9/1d to vote by abs5tee ballot4 ,_! pl1s 7 on televi.n1 radio1 & newspap]s4 ,gd advice to #dg foll[2 h["e1 ,ma9e did n h a3essible electronic abs5tee ballots = pr9t-4abl$ vot]s4 ,! *oices 7 4mal2 ab&on ! "r to vote privately & 9dep5d5tly by hav+ "s"o complete "o's abs5tee ballot = !m1 or risk "o's h1l? by go+ to a poll+ place to use ! express vot+ ma*9e4 ,4abil;y ,"rs ,ma9e "<,,drm"> took a compla9t f "o vot] :o 2liev$ t ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e %d provide a3essible electronic abs5tee ballots = ^? vot]s ) pr9t 4abilities4 ,"! 0 no "q t _! funda;tal "rs to private & 9dep5d5t vot+ 7 compromis$1 especially 9 liy ( ,/ate & gov]nor4 ,f\r vot]s ) v>y+ degrees ( visual impair;ts ultimately *all5g$ \r respective #dh municipal c;y cl]ks z well z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a3essible electronic abs5tee ballots1 b \r reque/s 7 4miss$4 ,9/1d1 we 7 told "<#a"> t x 0 n possible to use electronic abs5tee ballots & "<#b"> t if we want$ to vote abs5tee1 we wd ne$ to get ?ird-"py assi/.e fill+ \ pap] ballots4 ,we all 2liev$ t \r 3c]ns %d h & cd h be5 resolv$ )\t litiga;n1 b ! 4missal ( \r reque/s left u ) only "o alt]native4 ,we jo9$ 9 a lawsuit ag/ ! /ate & \r f\r respective municipalities = n provid+ an electronic alt]native to ! pap] abs5tee ballots4 ,\r reque/ wd n h 9volv$ 89v5t+ ! :eel0 2c ,ma9e alr _h electronic abs5tee ballots available = a3ess by s]vice memb]s :o 7 #di resid5ts ( ,ma9e b assign$ \tside ( ! /ate4 ,( note is t ^? alr exi/+ ballots = s]vice memb]s did n 9clude municipal ballots4 ,t wd *ange z a positive yet un9t5d$ 3sequ;e ( ! settle;t agree;t t 0 to come4 8,in mid-,july #bjbj we lodg$ \r compla9t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,4trict ,c\rt = ,ma9e4 ,9 ,m]rill ;v4 ,dunlap1 ,lynn ,m]rill1 ,paul9e ,lamontagne1 ,*]yl ,p1body1 & ,ni*olas ,giudice >gu$ " = ! "r to vote privately & 9dep5d5tly by electronic abs5tee ballot 9 ! ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj elec;n & 9 future elec;ns 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e4 ,! lawsuit1 l$ by ,kri/5 ,aiello & ,4abil;y ,"rs ,ma9e1 0 bas$ on ! premise t we %d n h to risk \r #ej h1l?1 privacy1 or 9dep5d;e to vote 9 ! same way t is available to o!r ,ma9]s & t 0 ! explicit guid.e ( \r gov]nor & ,secret>y ( ,/ate z ! pref]r$ & advis$ me?od ( do+ s4 8,:at 2came obvi\s f ! f/ he>+ 9 f$]al c\rt is t ! /ate 0 n go+ to fi to :at 0 alr available to /ate resid5ts deploy$ 9 ! milit>y4 ,= ! process to "w1 h["e1 "! wd ne$ to 2 updates made to ! electronic ,,pdf ballot1 : 0 n !n a3essible1 m1n+ t x wd n r1d correctly ) a scre5 r1d]4 ,at ? po9t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's ,(fice t\t$ ? t5tative agree;t z a w9 = ,ma9e's citiz5s & "s?+ t 0 #ea absolutely a wor?y cause4 ,:ile ? 0 a #ahj-degree rev]sal ( _! previ\s /.e1 & x is fru/rat+ t x took a lawsuit to make x happ51 ! net result is :at c.ts4 8,in ! foll[+ six weeks1 we " "w$ closely ) ! /ate's v5dor1 :o 0 h&l+ ! electronic elec;n 3t5t to help !m make ! ballots "w ) spee*4 ,giv5 t we >e "o ( two /ates 9 ! union ) rank$-*oice vot+ & "! >e lots ( 9dividual municipalities1 ? process 0 n z /raid z "o mi t ultimately b5efitt$ all ,ma9e vot]s4 ,) ? sy/em1 anybody :o reque/s an abs5tee ballot1 pap] or electronic1 c use ! onl9e portal to track xs /atus "?\t ! 5tire process1 f reque/ to "k+ :e!r x 0 a3ept$ or reject$4 ,? track+ sy/em repres5ts an important /ep 9 improv+ elec;n transp>5cy1 : hope;lly w 9cr1se public p]cep;n "<& 3fid;e"> 9 ! 9tegr;y ( ! abs5tee vot+ process4 8,! electronic track+ sy/em has n[ be5 us$ by ?\s&s #ec ( ,ma9e vot]s :o _h no idea ( \r fi1 complete ! ballot onl9e & return x electronically to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,mo/ importantly1 ! 5tire 5d-to-5d process c 2 d"o completely 9dep5d5tly6 ,! quotes 9 ? >ticle 7 tak5 f ano!r >ticle ab ? process3 8,"o ,vote = ,me1 ,_m ,votes = ,ma9ek9d10 : has a detail$ descrip;n ( "o pla9tiff's exp]i;e1 & c 2 f.d "h3 https3_/_/m$ium4com_/@a" #ed ni*olas4giudice_/"o-vote-=-me- _m-votes-=-ma9ek9d-#e;a#di;cef e#hg;f4 ,pla9ti6s3 ,lynn ,m]rill ,ni*olas ,giudice ,*]yl ,p1body ,paul9e ,lamontagne ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's ,"w on ,a3essible ,vot+ #bjbc by ,judy ,br[n "<,$itor's ,note3 ,judy ,br[n is *air ( ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl's ,gov]n;t ,a6airs ,committee4"> ,ov] ! la/ s"eal ye>s1 ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,wcb"> has 3t9u$ xs ef=ts 9 mak+ vot+ 9 ,wa%+ton /ate a3essible to all4 ,at ! #ee ,octob] #bjbj ,,wcb virtual 3v5;n1 we pass$ a resolu;n to support ! "w to make vot+ 9 ,wa%+ton ,/ate fully a3essible to bl & visually impair$ p]sons4 ,s9ce t "t1 memb]s ( ,,wcb h be5 active "picipants 9 v>i\s /ate & c.ty committees to pu% =w>d ! ag5da ( a3essible vot+4 ,wa%+ton is a mail-9 ballot /ate4 ,if y _c see & r1d ! pap] ballot s5t to y1 y h a c\ple ( op;ns4 ,y c h a sirive at a "t t ! poll+ place is op51 hope ! ma*9e is "w+ prop]ly & if y ne$ assi/.e1 hope t "s"o has be5 tra9$ to assi/ y4 ,or y c d :at _m visually impair$ p 5d up #ef do+ ,- n vote4 ,curr5tly1 "! is a bill 9 ! ,wa%+ton /ate legislature1 ,,hb #adge1 t wd all[ = secure1 electronic ballot m>k+ & submis.n4 ,,wcb & vot+ (ficials f s"eal c.ties 9 ,wa%+ton h be5 actively support+ ? bill4 ,,wcb memb]s h giv5 te/imony 9 ,olympia4 ,,wcb memb]s h submitt$ writt5 te/imony & lo2i$ _! repres5tatives4 ,b "! is a huge ob/acle ,- ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,repres5tatives f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's (fice te/ifi$ ag/ ? bill4 ,non-specific secur;y 3c]ns 7 m5;n$ b n def9$ dur+ _! te/imony4 ,,wcb "u/&s "! >e "s secur;y & v]ifica;n 3c]ns4 ,we 5c\rage ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to 5gage 9 m detail$ 3v]sa;ns to help problem solve ^! 3c]ns4 #eg ,,wcb memb]s r1*$ \ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate s"eal "ts to 4cuss ! issues4 ,z a result1 a ,secure & ,a3essible ,vot+ ,"wgr\p 0 =m$4 ,! gr\p is compris$ ( c.ty elec;n (ficials1 memb]s ( ! visually impair$ commun;y 9clud+ ,,wcb1 & repres5tatives f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's (fice4 ,! gr\p has met mon?ly s9ce ,septemb]4 ,at ! ,novemb] meet+1 we 7 9=m$ t ,secret>y ,ho2s / does n support any legisla;n at ? "t & wants o!r su7es;ns4 ,we su7e/$ (f]+ travel v\*]s to assi/ ^? :o ne$ to travel _m miles to get to a poll+ place t (f]s an ,a3essible ,vot+ ,unit "<,,avu">4 ,we 7 told "! is no m"oy 9 ! budget = ? idea4 ,we su7e/$ c.ty (ficials (f] to br+ an ,,avu to gr\ps ( p s* z s5ior c5t]s & at meet+s #eh to facilitate vot+ ,- we 7 told t "! is no m"oy & n 5 p]sonnel 9 "s c.ties4 ,we su7e/$ r1*+ \ to ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote grant program = fund+4 ,? su7es;n is / p5d+ ac;n4 ,,wcb 3t9ues to support ! idea ( electronic ballot m>k+ & submis.n4 ,we 2lieve t cr1t+ a vot+ portal w g a l;g way to help support _m visually impair$ vot]s4 ,? type ( secure portal w al help o!r 4abl$ p]sons :o h mobil;y & transporta;n issues4 ,? me?od w al solve _m signature valida;n issues t plague sign$ ballots ea* elec;n cycle4 ,,wcb 3t9ues to r1* \ to l-m9d$ gr\ps on ? issue4 ,we h r1*$ \ to ,tusk ,philan?ropies & ! ,mobile ,vot+ ,project to 4cuss _! 8,vote,hub0 s(tw>e4 ,memb]s ( ,,wcb h be5 "p #ei ( ! te/+ = ? s(tw>e4 ,we h "w$ ) ,democracy ,live = s"eal ye>s to te/ & give 9put on _! vot+ solu;n4 ,,wcb w 3t9ue to actively "w to f9d a "wable solu;n = a3essible vot+ = ! bl & visually impair$ 9 ,wa%+ton /ate4 ,equipp+ ! ,bl ,- ,sav+ ,lives ,>.d ! ,_w by ,james ,boehm ,imag9e try+ to cross ! /reet ) yr family & ll "os )\t a cane6 ,?9k ( ! places y h rec5tly travel$4 ,maybe y w5t to s*ool1 "w1 *ur*1 or visit$ family or frs4 ,n"o ( ^! examples ( 9dep5d5t travel wd 2 possible )\t ! basic tool ( autonomy ,- ! :ite cane4 ,! ,y ,cane ,give />t$ 9 #bjae af ,james ,boehm #fj r1liz$ :5 sell+ cu/omiz$ canes "? ,ku/om ,cane t _m bl p _h extra canes 9 closets1 "u b$s1 & 9 attics4 ,_m 7 j ?r[+ away _! brok5 canes4 ,9 ,james,0 rese>* 9 8 psy*ology program at ,middle ,t5;see ,/ate ,univ]s;y & ,p1body ,college ( ,v&]bilt1 he le>n$ ( ! %ortage ( :ite canes 9 >1s ( ! _w ) ! l>ge/ popula;n ( bl p4 ,z ,james le>n$ on 8 trip to ,k5ya & collaborat+ ) ! ,african ,union ( ! ,bl1 "! is a 8:ite cane fam9e40 ,n only >e ! bl )\t ? basic tool ( 9dep5d;e1 b ! 9a3essibil;y ( canes is co/+ p _! lives4 ,driv]s >5't able to id5tify p z bl due to ! lack ( a :ite cane2 s1 /ories ( 9dividuals gett+ 9jur$1 or worse1 kill$1 >e un=tunately common4 ,james & 8 wife ,w5dy saw a cycle t ne$$ to 2 brok54 #fa ,! bl d n h ! basic tools nor ! tra9+1 s !y >e n able to travel 9dep5d5tly4 ,?us1 !y /ay home & >e (t5 4[n$ by _! family or tribe1 & 3sid]$ curs$ & left to beg on ! /reets4 ,9 turn1 ! commun;y obs]ves ! bl z a burd5 to society & 9capable ( 2+ 3tribut+ memb]s ( society4 ,! /igmas ( ! bl >e re9=c$ z obs]v]s see ! bl p]son's basic human ne$s unmet4 ,h[ c s* a cycle 2 brok58 ,>e ^! obs]va;ns truly a3urate & depict ! abilities ( ! bl8 ,f> f x6 ,we "k t z ) any pr(es.nal1 :e!r 3/ruc;n "w] or me*anic1 ! job & basic tasks _c 2 p]=m$ )\t ! appropriate tools & tra9+4 ,d we judge a me*anic ) poor "wman%ip if he does n h ! tools8 ,s x is ) ! bl4 ,all we ne$ is ! tools1 & ! #fb tra9+ on h[ to use ^? tools4 ,!n1 "! is no /opp+ u6 ,james & ,w5dy want$ to br1k ! cycle by equipp+ & tra9+ ! bl ) ! basic tool & repres5ta;n ( 9dep5d;e ,- ! :ite cane4 ,if ! commun;y sees ! bl travel+ 9dep5d5tly & att5d+ s*ool1 *ur*1 & 3tribut+ to society1 ! cycle w 2 brok56 ,despite ! p&emic1 ,y ,cane ,give has 3t9u$ to exp& ) 9t]na;nal "pn]s1 4burse;t ( canes & o!r tools1 z well z s5d+ t1ms to br+ a suite ( s]vices t 9clude canes1 mobil;y tra9+1 :ite cane repair kits1 & n[ sol>-p[]$ talk+ play]s t 9clude ! ,bible1 /ories1 & a mobil;y tra9+ guide4 ,m5tal h1l? s]vices & pe] m5tor+ h al be5 9corporat$4 ,9 ^! eis1 ,,ycg has s]v$ ov] #ca c.tries ) ov] #b1jff #fc canes & #dea sol>-p[]$ talk+ book play]s4 ,_m ( ! canes 4tribut$ >e donat$ by o!r bl p4 ,s1 ! bl help+ ! bl >.d ! _w6 ,?9k ( ! #aa-ye>-old girl f ,ecuador ^: p>5ts n"e all[$ _! dau5ts wd actually c>ry h] :5 l1v+ ! home4 ,n[1 ) h] cane1 %e has exp]i;ed a :ole new _w \tside h] h\se & surr.d+s4 ,moses1 a w>"t vet]an f ,k5ya1 lo/ 8 si.d ! _w *ang$ 8 life4 ,td1 ,moses is a regul> analy/ on ,citiz5 ,,tv1 advocate = ! 4abl$ popula;n & vets1 & pu%+ = repres5ta;n 9 8 c.try's gov]n;t4 ,rec5tly1 he 0 honor$ to 2g9 s]v+ z a #fd pr9cipal advisor = a hi< (ficial )9 ! ,k5yan gov]n;t6 ,he al has a b& t has 2come popul> 9 8 region6 ,look at all ! ?+s t h giv5 hm m1n+ & purpose 444 & x all />t$ ) a p]son %[+ a p]sonal 9t]e/ & ! :ite cane6 ,?9k ab ! rec5t /ory ( ,elsa1 :o rec5tly took a bundle ( canes to ,e?iopia1 h] homel&4 ,! *n 9 a s*ool = ! bl rcvd _! f/ canes4 ,! *n com;t$ t = ! f/ "t !y felt safe 5 to l1ve ! walls ( _! s*ool's comp.d & explore ! c;y >.d !m4 ,we h se5 *n & adults :o h n"e [n$ a cane4 ,"s h us$ make%ift /icks4 ,9 ,k5ya1 ,james & ,k>5 ,nelson1 a mobil;y 9/ructor f ,t5;see1 :5 visit+ ,nakuru1 ,k5ya1 he>d s"eal clank+ s.ds z a gr\p 0 approa*+ a s*ool4 ,! folks f a nei5tly b5t = xs orig9al use to supply wat]4 ,^! p broke \ 9 s;g & ?anks ^u rcvg _! v [n cane4 ,yes1 _! v [n cane6 ,x is common 9 ,s\? ,africa t a home or c5t] = ! bl w h s"eal /ud5ts1 b only "o cane = !m all to %>e4 ,"o /ory came f ,mexico1 ": ,billy gave a cane to an eld]ly man 9 a ,mexican village4 ,a ye> lat]1 ,billy ran 9to ! eld]ly man ag4 ,! /raib"o1 0 n[ worn d[n to j 2l 8 wai/6 ,ne$.s to say1 ,billy gave ! man a new cane appropriate = 8 size6 ,^! >e j a few /ories ( ! _m we h he>d or p]sonally se54 ,"! >e a %ortage ( canes & al mobil;y 9/ructors4 #ff ,gov]n;ts d n want to 9ve/ 9 manufactur+ canes or provid+ mobil;y s]vices to ! bl4 ,if we c br1k t cycle ( /igmas1 maybe "o "d t w *ange4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #bjbc1 ,,ycg s5t a t1m to ! ,a?l"o ,s*ool = ! ,bl 9 ,cape ,t[n1 ,s\? ,africa1 ": ! suite ( s]vices 0 9/itut$4 ,all #cje /ud5ts rcvd a cane1 a l>ge numb] rcvd mobil;y tra9+1 & all rcvd ! sol>-p[]$ play]s t 3ta9$ ! ,bible 9 _! native t;gue or ,5gli%1 /ories1 & ! mobil;y tra9+ guide4 ,a foll[-up trip o3urr$ 9 ,octob]1 : 9clud$ ?ree c]tifi$ ,o @& ;,m speciali/s & a special $uca;n t1*] to "w ) ! /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & t1*]s to provide foll[-up tra9+ & support ! s+le mobil;y 9/ructor assign$ to ! s*ool6 ,9 eis1 we h a3ompli%$ a lot4 ,,ycg has #fg e/abli%$ a /r;g bo>d 3si/+ ( c]tifi$ mobil;y 9/ructors1 oph?almologi/s1 special $uca;n t1*]s1 f9ancial advisors1 a3essibil;y advisors1 & a c\ple :o rec5tly f.d$ a tra9+ c5t] 9 _! /ate4 ,"pn]%ips h be5 made ) organiza;ns s* z ! ,_w ,bl ,union1 ,african ,union ( ! ,bl1 ,ambute*1 ,,ls@&,s1 to "n a few4 ,b "! is s m* "w yet to d4 ,we ne$ m canes & dona;ns to 3t9ue to tackle ! 8:ite cane fam9e40 ,n only does a cane equip ! bl & br1ks ! cycle b al saves lives4 ,2come "p ( ! move;t4 ,/ay 9=m$ ( \r progress4 ,r1* \ if y want to get 9volv$4 ,\r website is www4,y\,cane,give4" org4 ,p ( all di6]5t backgr.ds1 cultures1 philosophies1 & organiza;ns h support$ ? 9itiative4 ,we want to ?ank all :o h #fh 3tribut$ 9 "s way4 ,all pr(its ( ,ku/om ,cane g t[>d ,y ,cane ,give1 : has be5 v help;l 9 fund+ ! 9itiative4 ,don't let yr old canes g to wa/e6 ,if x is brok51 we c repair or modify x6 ,tgr1 we c emp[] ! bl1 "o cane at a "t4 ,progress ,ov] ,p]fec;n by ,hayley ,ag]s ,:5 ,i 2gan ? s1son ( my life sev5 ye>s ago1 ,i _h no idea :at ,i 0 do+ or all ,i wd walk away )4 ,! s1son ,i am ref]r+ to is my "t s]v+ z *air ( ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl "<,,wcb"> ,families ,committee4 ,:at qualifi$ me = ? posi;n8 ,back !n1 ,i ?"\ ( myf z a =m] o3upa;nal !rapi/ :o _h "w$ ) *n ) v>y+ 4abilities1 & may h "s k ab :at "w+ ) bl *n wd 2 l4 #fi ,i al _h ! exp]i;e ( 2+ a bl * myf1 & n[ rais+ two amaz+ *n ( my [n4 ,2c ( ^? exp]i;es1 ,i ?"\ ,i mis lat]1 ,i want to %>e ": we 2gan & ": ,i 5d my "t1 z ,i /ep d[n z *air at ! 5d ( #bjbc4 ,f/1 let me say t n"o ( :at has be5 a3ompli%$ wd h be5 possible )\t an amaz+ gr\p ( committee memb]s & ! "pn]%ips t we h =m$ ov] ! ye>s4 ,at \r f/ y\? track1 held z "p ( \r ,,wcb /ate 3v5;n1 we _h ab n9e families att5d+4 ,we 7 ?rill$ 2y ^ws4 ,"s ( ^? y\? >e n[ 9 college1 pursu+ m$ical degrees1 & m>ri$ ) *n ( _! 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