Hi, my name is Hamish Gilbert. I am 19 years old, and I live in the beautiful Hawkes Bay, down by the awesome river Clive. I decided to leave school at the end of year 13, just like my brother did, and wanted to explore the working world. I wanted a job. My journey to…
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WeThe15 is sport’s biggest ever human rights movement to end discrimination. Together, we aim to transform the lives of the world’s 1.2 billion persons with disabilities who represent 15% of the global population. We are delighted to join leading international organisations to launch WeThe15, which aspires to be the biggest ever human rights movement to…
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Huge congratulations to 19-year-old Nandika Valiramani (Nicky), from Thailand. Nicky’s design was chosen from a huge selection of submissions to our Lots Of Socks competition to inspire the design of our official 2022 #LotsOfSocks. The decision was made by Down Syndrome International’s Ambassadors who were delighted to have such a fantastic range of designs to…
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“I got vaccinated!” Yoga says, “My brother, Raffa, got his first vaccine dose. I thought he would be scared with the needle, but he was so brave and excited to get the vaccine. I am grateful that he had no side effects. I hope more children around the world will get the vaccine and stay…
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The best way to promote awareness of Down syndrome is for people with Down syndrome to share their own stories in their own words. If you have a story that you would like to share with the world, please click here: SHARE YOUR STORY
My name is Percival Lopez and I am 23 years old. My best buddy is my dog, Mikay. My sister gave her to me as a gift 9 years ago and we bonded quickly. We played lots of times, we understood each other and most of all, we were both happy. Mikay’s love is a…
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Hi. My name is Zara and I’m 12 years old. I’m a typical teenager, one could say, with a little bit of extra – extra spice, extra happiness, extra compassion, and an extra chromosome. Which doesn’t stop me from doing things other teenage girls do – I love going to school. I love sports (especially…
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I have been spending my time rescuing and socializing feral kittens and finding people to adopt them. I have been working on raising money for local animal-related charities so they can better help homeless animals. I am also planning on returning to school so I can further my education so that I can better care…
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My name is Race and I live in Rochester, NY. I work at a payroll company but my true passion is acting. Last year I worked on a TV show and this year I am working on a feature movie called Strait Undercover. I am the star of the film. Last year I met the director…
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We live in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. Our little family feels complete with the presence of our two children. The first child is a boy and the second child is a girl who was born with Down syndrome. Allah, the Lord of the Universe, gave us confidence with the presence of this little one who…
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