by Zach Alvira | Aug 21, 2025 | 360 Global, Advocacy, LivAbility
When Mandela Fellow Sharon Reakae first arrived at Ability360, she had no idea how much she would benefit from her experience. Right away, Reakae received friendly greetings from staff at Ability360. Both staff and Reakae reported terrific learning over the...
by John Beaubien | Jul 16, 2019 | 360 Global
Edition 17 | Summer 2019 Hang ten: nonprofit showing kids the benefits of adapted surfing in Mexico Story by Brielle Carter & Rebeca CavazosPhoto courtesy of Surfeandos Sonrisas Over the last four years, Ability360 has hosted and mentored a delegate from the U.S....
by John Beaubien | Jul 6, 2018 | 360 Global
Rola Allehaweh Story by Jennifer Longdon Photo by Summer Sorg Created by the U.S. Department of State, the Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP) is an initiative to empower international leaders in their local disability communities through adaptive sports....
by John Beaubien | Oct 27, 2017 | 360 Global
Madagascar by April Reed I traveled to Madagascar through the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders 2016 Reciprocal Exchange Program to work with mentee, Holiniaina, Holi for short, to create a peer mentoring program for her country. I found a...
by John Beaubien | Oct 27, 2017 | 360 Global
by Brooke Coltelli In Mauritius people with disabilities do not have access to public transportation and are often unable to access certain public places. Determined to help those with disabilities, Jean-Francois Favory applied to be a part of the 2017 Mandela...
by John Beaubien | Oct 27, 2017 | 360 Global
by Amina Donna Kruck I watched a moving video about people with disabilities in Bolivia petitioning their government to provide a small monthly pension to the citizens with disabilities living in poverty. They traveled for days on foot and wheeled through the...
