Non-profit of the month: May 2007 - Joni and Friends

One of my friends is going on an overseas trip to help people in India with their wheelchairs as part of the Wheels for the World effort of the Joni and Friends organization.

The group was founded by Joni Eareckson Tada. Her story ...

A diving accident in 1967 left Mrs. Tada a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, unable to use her hands. After two years of rehabilitation, Joni re-entered the community with new skills and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations. “My church made a huge difference in my family’s life as they demonstrated the love of God in practical ways,” says Joni.

Mrs. Tada wrote of her experiences in her international best-selling biography, Joni. Her name is now recognized in countries around the world following the distribution in many languages of her biography and the full-length feature film JONI. She has personally visited over 41 countries.

Please consider supporting their efforts.

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