Our work · Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Every Ability, Every Opportunity
Opportunity should be accessible to everyone.
What is Every Ability, Every Opportunity?
In rural and village communities, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities may have limited access to mobility, communication, learning, and adaptive equipment. We work to help connect individuals with practical tools and opportunities that support participation, learning, communication, and greater independence.
Volna Global, a Los Angeles 501(c)(3) public charity, runs this program with local partners in India, Indonesia and Thailand. Every investment follows the same five steps: we listen, choose with local partners, check it can last, invest, and follow up.
What can your support provide?
- Wheelchairs and mobility equipment
- Communication devices
- Assistive technology
- Adaptive learning tools
- Educational and sensory resources
- Equipment that supports greater independence
- Tools that make communication and learning more accessible
- Inclusive creative, social, and skill-building opportunities
Help make possibility more accessible.
Give
Start a Ripple
One microgrant of $500–$1,000 can start a livelihood. Every gift is invested with local partners and followed up to see what it achieved.
Behind the work
The people & resources that make our work possible
Meaningful work takes people, time, and the right resources.
Behind every program are people planning, coordinating, traveling, building partnerships, communicating with communities, and making sure resources reach where they are needed. Support for our operations helps us compensate the people doing this work and maintain the essential tools and resources needed to carry it forward responsibly.
Your support helps provide:
- Staff and program compensation
- Laptops, software, and communication tools
- Travel and transportation expenses
- Program and fieldwork supplies
- Insurance and organizational coverage
- Training and professional development
- Printing and administrative supplies
- Website and outreach expenses
- Essential operating expenses
- Resources for program planning and coordination
Help strengthen the work behind every ripple.