"Disabled does not mean unable": 10 persons with special needs ascend Mount Fuji — Salt&Light

“Disabled does not mean unable”: 10 persons with special needs ascend Mount Fuji

With the help of 21 volunteers, 10 persons with special needs, including cerebral palsy, autism and visual impairment ascended Mount Fuji together last August. “We wanted to show the world that these are not just people with disabilities but amazing people with abilities," said Steve Loh, general secretary and CEO of YMCA, which organised the event. All photos courtesy of YMCA.

When actress and GOLD 905 DJ, Denise Tan, volunteered to guide a visually impaired person up Mount Fuji, she thought she would have to put in a ton of extra effort to help her new friend up the 3,776m-tall mountain. But then she met Chris Tan, 46, who despite having tunnel vision and just 5% of … Continue reading “Disabled does not mean unable”: 10 persons with special needs ascend Mount Fuji