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Your Eden E-news (No. 7 | May 2013)
Hirotada Ototake (Japan) Supports Persons with Disabilties with His Latest Film
Having visited Taiwan 13 years ago, the internationally renowned sport journalist from Japan, Hirotada Ototake, also a person with disabilities as a result of tetra-amelia syndrome, is invited by the Taiwan-based Sky Digi Entertainment Co. for the national premier of his latest film, Nobodyโs Perfect, on 3rd May, 2013. Staring Ototake as a primary school teacher working with dozens of Japanese primary school students, the movie features the inspiring story of how young pupils at the school are invigorated to appreciate the difference and diversity of their peers thanks to the model example presented by the protagonist. A part of the premierโs revenue is donated towards Eden Social Welfare Foundationโs services for adults with disabilities.
120 Wheelchairs Donated to Victims of Lushan (China) Earthquake by Eden
A 7 magnitude earthquake broke out at 8:02 am on April 20, 2013, in Sichuan Province, China. According to local news agencies, 196 people were killed, 11,470 injured, and 21 reported missing in addition to the displacement of 237,655 individuals.
Eden's Staff Representative Attends 2013 InterAction Forum in Washington D.C.
On 29th April to 1st May, 2013, Ms. Chia Yin Pan, staff representative of Eden Social Welfare Foundation at the annual InterAction Forum, headed for Washington D.C. to attend a three-day event presided over by the American Voluntary International Action. With nearly 1,000 attendees representing hundreds of organizations from all over the world, this yearโs InterAction Forum features a wide variety of workshops and tracks on issues critical to the development of common solutions to the challenges faced by the worldโs marginalized and impoverished communities.
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Source: Your Eden News
When: 26/5/2013
