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Rocky from Philippines

Rocky from Philippines

“Inclusion means being able to serve my community in my own way.” Rocky has really found his sense of fulfilment since he started working as one of the staff at the Office of the Congressman, City of Pasig, Philippines. He was always looking forward to reporting to work and providing service to those coming to…
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Lia and Theo

Lia and Theo from the United Kingdom

Hello!! My name is Theo, and I’m brother to 13-year-old Lia, who has Down’s syndrome. Lia is a crazy burst of joy in my life. From her Nutella moustaches to silly WhatsApp messages, to her seriously powerful ability to turn me inside out in a tickle fight, I love it all. It’s quite hard to…
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Jessica with her design

WINNER!! Jessica from Canada

Congratulations Jessica!!! Jessica Rotolo from Canada is the WINNER of our LotsOfSocks design competition. Jessica’s fantastic sock design has been selected from hundreds of entries to inspire the #LotsOfSocks design for #WorldDownSyndromeDay 2023. Our team have worked with Jessica and the sock manufacturer to create a design that we just know you are going to…
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Ted from United Kingdom

Ted from the United Kingdom

When Ted was born in 2016 the sadness and pity from healthcare professionals were overwhelming. He was a postnatal diagnosis and it was a total surprise to all of us. The days and weeks following his birth were dark times for me, if the midwife was sorry, if I needed a side room, if the…
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Anvi from India

Anvi from India

Anvi is a highly successful yoga trainer – known across her country as “the rubber girl of India”. She can do more than 200 types of Yogasana and 75 Surynamskar (Sun salutation) postures. From a young age, Anvi trained alongside her peers and competed in the district, state and national yoga competitions. She has won…
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Johannes from South Africa

Johannes from South Africa

I am Johannes. I live in South Africa Inclusion means that I can have a job with a salary at the University of Pretoria. I have colleagues and friends at work and in the community where I live. It meant that I had to start by going to an ordinary playgroup, nursery school, primary school…
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Zeke from Mauritius

Zeke from Mauritius

My name is Jean Daniel, aka Zeke. I am a young man with Down syndrome living in Mauritius. Growing up, I attended a mainstream school and although I could not complete my education, I later attended a vocational training centre. Unfortunately, the system was not adapted to my needs and I eventually had to stay…
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Sujeet from US

Sujeet from the United States

Greetings! Happy Holidays 2021 and a Happy New Year 2022! This is our 2nd Holiday season that the shadows of COVID-19 sadly still chasing & scaring us all. Let us continue to join and help each other to keep our spirits high, through ….  Those beats of “THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY “  singing “ CAROL OF THE BELLS…
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Morgan from Indonesia

Morgan from Indonesia

Morgan says, “I hope to be more listened, included and respected in employment in 2022”. 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 message that you would like to share with the world, please click…
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Luka from New Zealand

Luka from New Zealand

Luka Willems says “Meri Kirihimete”, Merry Christmas from Āotearoa. “We celebrate in the summer with BBQ’s, beaches and Pavlova and the Pohutakawa Trees, our NZ Christmas tree are in bloom. I have made a Christmas YouTube clip for you. Enjoy and have a fun Christmas from Luka” The best way to promote awareness of Down…
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