BCD PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2021
As we all commence recognition of the month of the Disabled 2021, we at the Barbados Council for the Disabled...
Read moreToday marks International Day of Sign Languages. In remembrance of the day, Lionel Smith, president of the local deaf group...
Read moreThe International Day of Sign Languages is an unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity...
Read moreUNWTO and its partners from disabled people’s organizations and civil society have developed a set of basic recommendations addressed to...
Read moreDespite physical challenges, Hyacinth Stoute has remained optimistic and determined to pursue her career goals. In 2010, at the age...
Read moreDo you know of a child who does not have a tablet for online classes? In an effort to ensure...
Read moreThe Home Help Programme, which provides daily support to senior citizens and other vulnerable persons in Barbados, has not been...
Read moreGovernment has implemented the Barbados Vulnerable Family Survival Programme to ensure those families who lost all their income due to COVID-19 are...
Read moreSenior citizens aged 70 and over and members of the disabled community are reminded that there are two specially designated...
Read moreA spokesperson for the local disabled community is lamenting that members of that vulnerable group are facing significant challenges in...
Read moreTwo local entities have joined forces and will be giving back to the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD). Model...
Read moreTHE Government of Barbados is taking every opportunity to eliminate all barriers to accessibility of the disabled in our community....
Read moreThe demand for ramps has outgrown the numbers the National Disabilities Unit can supply, while amputations are on the rise...
Read moreBarbadians living with disabilities are taking action to ensure that their own needs are met in the Sustainable Development Goals...
Read moreSixty-nine-year-old David Bernstein, of Christ Church, Barbados, was overcome by emotion as he shared his feelings of hope and appreciation...
Read moreMinister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, has assured the disabled community in Barbados that Government is committed to...
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