UAAAC HUMANITY POSITIVE GRANTS

These grants are given solely because of one woman, Ella. Ella was a farm hand who had 9 kids. One child, number 8, was institutionalized at 7. Ella came to the institution each weekend and gave love and food to all the kids. Ella's number 2 and 8 are on the board of UAAAC following Ella's love and kindness. On May 23, 2017 Ella turned 82.

In 2017 the following grants were awarded:

A. Family Grant

Ms. P from the Philippines had no money to give birth. The UAAAC paid $3000 for her to give birth. 

B. Single Mom Grant

Ms. W is a widow with kids. UAAAC gave her $300. 

C. Youth For Christ Church Summer Camp Grant

Youth For Christ teaches kids the tenets of Jesus. Ingie is a physical therapist and an organizer of the camp. UAAAC gave $50 to the camp. 

D. Summer Camp Grant

QP2 Summer Camp was inspired by Camp Harkness in Waterford, Connecticut. During the 1970's Theodore Pinnock went to Camp Harkness. He arranged the funding for the QP2 camp from David Bostic, Robert Segalman and the UAAAC. Sharon Riguer was Camp Director. "Money and wealth is besto‎wed upon those that give to those that struggle to achieve."

E. Sweet Heart Grant

Sweetheart is a 8 year old from San Jose City, Philippines. Yes, Sweetheart is her legal name. She is the last child of 9 kids. UAAAC brought her school supplies and will pay her school food each day, and brought her family a washer and dryer. 

F. Cherry Grant

Cherry (left) is a High School Freshmen. She is a natural leader. 

G. Julie Grant

Julie (right) is a High School Freshmen. She is an Honors Student.

H. Baby Grant

Grant Applicant Name: Zach Relig M. Rimada

Birthday: November 23, 2016

Age: 6 months old

Father: John Giler A. Rimada

Occupation: Construction worker

Birthday: July 11, 1992

Mother: Reyviellyn Charlle M. Rimada

Occupation: None

Birthday: October 28, 1998

Date of confine: March 16, 2017 (5:23 PM)

Reason of confinement: pneumonia

Name of the hospital: PJG Cabanatuan

I. SCHOOL  GRANT

Juan Karlo is an incoming Grade 12 student.  He is an A student.  He wants to go to college after he graduates from Senior High School.

Angelo is an incoming Grade 9 student.  He is a quiet young man with ambition.

Mentoring Children

The UAAAC is teaching kids every Sunday. The funds that company earns are use to provide community programs for people with disabilities and their families, and low income children.

Mentoring Children

GOOD NEWS: Patron With Low Vision Sued McDonald's And Burger King

In New York a patron with low vision sued McDonald's and Burger King for not providing a large print menu.

The law requires that restaurants provide effective communication by giving auxiliary aids and related services to patrons with low vision. Auxiliary aids include qualified readers, sound devices and large print. The patron must request an effective communication method and the restaurant can decide which method to give. So the restaurant can read the menu and bill. Alternatively, staff can play a sound recording of the menu and bill.   Lastly, the staff can give a large print menu and bill.    If one of these methods is offered then the patron cannot file a lawsuit.

Effective communication cases depend on witness testimony. So the patron should have a witness and record the communication exchange. In court restaurant staff will always say they offered an effective communication method.

The fast food patron won the lawsuit on appeal.

Water Video Created By UAAAC

The UAAAC donates time and resources to improve our world. This video was produced by United African Asian Abilities Club. The Club is composed of people with disabilities and their families. Each week the Club provides education to children from the poor area of the Philippines. The children call themselves the Carmona Young Explorers. The lyrics for the video written by Theodore Arthur Pinnock. The music for the video written by David Singletary. The video was edited by Sharon Riguer. Mr. Pinnock, Mr. Singletary and Ms. Riguer all have a disability. The video was sung by Carmona Young Explorers. The video was filmed by Aileen Dearoz and Shiena Montalban. The water clip in the video was provide by Pond5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEeox2aMpbQ&feature=youtu.be

Lack of services and support

Disability services are specialist services targeted at people with disabilities, and their families, friends and carers. They can be distinguished from services that are available to the general public, which may or may not be accessible to people with disabilities (also known as ‘mainstream’, ‘generic’ or ‘universal’ services).

Disability services are intended to provide people with disabilities with the assistance they need to participate fully in daily and community life. More than half of the submissions received during the consultation process (56 per cent) said aspects of disability services and programs acted as a barrier to rather than a facilitator of their participation. The disability service system was characterised as irretrievably broken and broke, chronically underfunded and under-resourced, crisis driven, struggling against a vast tide of unmet need. As a result many felt more time was spent rationing services than delivering them.

‘Can’t get there, can’t get in, can’t get it’—negotiating the built environment’

The impact of people on the environment is an issue currently being given considerable attention. But the impact of the built environment on people is something many rarely consider. For many people with disabilities the built environment acts as a powerful barrier to their full inclusion in the community. It affects their day-to-day functioning in ways few others can appreciate. The inability of people with disabilities to access the facilities that everyone else in the community takes for granted—cafes, public buildings, swimming pools, libraries, sporting facilities and movie theatres—limits their independence and compromises their quality of life. More than 27 per cent of respondents said that lack of access to the environment acts as a barrier to their full participation in the life of the community.

It is hard for people without a disability to imagine the difficulties many people with disabilities encounter as they move around the community. Organising to meet a group of friends for dinner only to discover the restaurant is inaccessible. Being unable to attend a child’s end-of-year ballet concert because the venue has no access. Not being able to go to the movies because there are no screens with technology to assist people with a hearing impairment. Playgrounds that contain accessible equipment but that are routinely locked and can only be accessed with a key.

And, as a number of submissions noted, accessibility issues rarely end at the front door. Once inside, many people with disabilities encounter further barriers such as a lack of accessible bathrooms or lifts without Braille signage. Uneven surfaces, reflective surfaces, narrow doorways, and a lack of clear signage all affect the ability of people with disabilities to successfully negotiate the interiors of many buildings. As these submissions highlighted, there appear to be multiple barriers to change, including a lack of understanding and awareness in the community about access issues and a lack of comprehension of both the economic and social benefits of implementing universal design principles. Many submissions noted that as the Australian population ages the need for accessible buildings, facilities and spaces will only increase. Yet people in the community still tend to regard accessibility as someone else’s problem.

Access Yes Award

The UAAAC desires to recognize businesses that voluntarily comply with the access laws without a lawsuit or government involvement. It is very important for businesses to voluntarily comply with the laws. The UAAAC believes that there are many businesses that quietly comply with the laws but receive no recognition. Therefore, the UAAAC created the Access Yes Award to recognize businesses that are making a good faith effort to be accessible to all.

On February 23, 2016, the following businesses received the Access Yes Award:

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill

1140 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780

Farrell's Ice Cream ParlourRestaurant

8650 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

 

Zov's Bistro Tustin

7440 E 17th St, Tustin, CA 92780 

Coco's Bakery Restaurant

1100 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802

                                

Chick-fil-A

Gridley Rd, Cerritos, CA 90703

                           

Specialty's Cafe & Bakery

18400 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92612 

                               

Mrs. Knott's Chicken DinnerRestaurant

8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

                              

Polly's Pies Restaurant

2660 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92705  

                          

Crave Restaurant Downtown SantaAna

410 W 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701