Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around a friend ; no hands to hold the ones you love; no fingers to experience touch ; no way to lift or carry things. How much more difficult would life be if you were living without arms and hands? Or what about legs? Imagine if instead of no arms, you had no legs. No ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand. Now put both of those scenarios together… no arms and no legs. What would you do? How would that affect your everyday life? – Nic Vujic
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Nic Vujic, an old friend of Orion, got married and is now enjoying his honeymoon. Nic, we wish you and your wife all the best, may you have a long and prosperous marriage.
We hope that you both will come visit Orion again in the near future.
Best wishes,
Team Orion
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Listen to us tonight on Houtstok Radio from 20:45 – 21:30 as we talk about the art project.
Jip, a whole 45 minute interview with me attempting to speak pure Afrikaans.
This is NOT to be missed!
Best wishes,
Rene
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On Sunday 12 February 2012, Focus – SABC 2, featured our Art Project on their show!
Thank you Danie Hefers and the Focus Team for the wonderful interview and exposure.
We will try to get the footage and upload it to YouTube ASAP.
Best wishes!
Rene
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According to a new report by Human Rights Watch, violence against LGBT people in South Africa has hit a new high.
Worse, it is often completely ignored by police.
South Africa’s constitution promises equality for all of its citizens, but that promise isn’t being kept for LGBT people, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report indicates that sexual and physical violence, including rape and murder, is rampant in South Africa and that police have turned a blind eye to these incidents.
The report includes the case of one South African lesbian who was repeatedly raped by a family member, her soccer coach, and her pastor, all in an attempt to “convert” her and show her how to be a “real” woman.
Her case is just one of many instances of anti-LGBT brutality, including a series of slayings of lesbian women in South African townships.
South Africa’s constitution promises equality for all of its citizens, but that promise isn’t being kept for LGBT people.
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Disturbing story that I came across:
When Sandra Baker was called to pick up her 9-year-old autistic son, Chris, from his Mercer County, Kentucky school, she was stunned by what she found: She says that Chris’s teacher had stuffed him in a gym bag and left him in the hallway as punishment.
“When I walked in,” Sandra told CBS News, “I went down his hallway, and I saw this big green bag lying on the floor beside the [teacher's] aide, and I saw it moving.” Then Sandra heard a voice come from inside the bag: “Momma, is that you?” Sandra demanded her son be released immediately, but allegedly the bag was tied so tightly the teacher’s aide struggled to open it. When Chris finally got out, his mom says he was sweaty and uncommunicative.
At a meeting with school officials last week, Sandra learned this wasn’t the first time Chis had been stuffed in the duffel bag as punishment. The teachers allegedly referred to the duffel as a “therapy bag,” but lacking even basic training for working with autistic children, were unable to explain how confining Chris to a drawstring bag constituted “therapy” of any kind.
Here’s the worst part: after her meeting, Sandra says she received no guarantee that this kind of abuse wouldn’t happen again — either to Chris or to other students in Mercer County schools.
This is unacceptable!
In a case such as this, what you can do is to sign a petition addressed to the school board, to force them to take action and stop this from ever happening again.
Best wishes,
Rene
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Dear readers,
On behalf of the Orion Team, we wish you a Blessed year in 2012. May it be a fruitful year!
We look forward to partnering with you all to make an impact in the Disability Sector in 2012. Let’s make it a year that people will talk about for years to come!
Best wishes,
Rene & the EAC Team
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Dear friends of Orion,
Today is officially my last post for the year as our offices are shutting down for the holidays. We will be back on the 11th of January!
We have had a very succesful year thanks to your support and we look forward to creating some new art pieces next year and introducing new mediums and techniques to our artists.
We hope to keep inspiring you all through our art and beautifying your home or work space.
May you have a Merry Christmas and may 2012 be a fruitful year for you all!
I am so excited to see where this project will go next year!
Best wishes,
Rene’, Justin and Shirley
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