New members of the International OI Community in Pakistan!

On Tuesday 25 November CLAN was proud to partner with colleagues and families at the National Institute of Child Health (NICH) in Karachi to celebrate the launch of Pakistan's first Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Support Club.

With around 16 families gathering to share stories, experiences and questions, this was an important day for connecting and supporting. Families were introduced to efforts internationally to optimise quality of life for children living with OI, and in particular, the fantastic achievements of communities in Vietnam and Indonesia (FOSTEO!!) were communicated. (read the full story)

Together for a better world for all

(OI Panama)

Why is Wishbone Day important?

Because awareness makes a difference!

Wishbone Day is not a fundraising event.

All we ask is that you wear yellow on Wishbone Day.

Wishbone Day yellow SHINES with optimism & happiness

And carries the promise of a positive future!

The theme for this years' international day of people with disability is 'together for a better world for all'.  On the 3rd of December wear your Wishbone Day yellow with pride and together we will make a better world for all!

Awareness makes a difference!

How many times have you said to someone ... 'you can't' or 'no, that is not possible'?

I can’t hear ‘no’

Or ‘you can’t’

Or ‘You’re not right for the part’

I don’t listen to narrow mindedness

Or prejudice

I refuse to be typecast

I never wonder if I am good enough

Or brave enough

Or bold enough to step out onto stage

I don’t shrink from the spotlight

I crave it

And when people tell me what I’m doing is impossible

I tell them, ‘I can’t hear you’

Caroline Conlon - Deaf Actress/Director and TV Host

Today being International Day for people with disability we invite all people to focus on your own attitudes, limitations and the barriers that you or your organisation put up around people (including those with and without disability) to achieve in their everyday life.

How many times have you said to someone ... 'you can't' or 'no, that is not possible'?

Have this conversation with others.

Awareness makes a difference!