Hey human, do you know your rights?

Have you ever read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

If yes, how about refreshing your memory?

If not,  how about going for a first time experience? It doesn’t take long. It is composed of

30 short articles and you can read it in 370 different languages.

“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Dra

fted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all

regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.” (UDHR)

If you wish to explore a bit more, check the videos of the commemoration of Human Rights day in 2008 and 2009.

A social enterprise in India delivering possibilities for deaf youth

“Mirakle Courier Company is courier company with a difference in Mumbai. We hire underprivileged deaf boys for pick-ups and drops and the sorting is done by deaf girls. In India people with different abilities have been discouraged for a long time as a result of this discrimination there is a strong sense in the minds that they are useless and not worthy of anything. I am just using the word “they” for reference, we are one team and there are no differences.

we will prove them wrong…” watch Mirakle’s website.

Source: Mirakle Curriers’s website

It is a for-profit organisation aiming to integrate deaf youth into the job market. Allocating the right person in the right place the company has been creating jobs and generating profit which will allow the business to expand and employ more people. A sustainable business that uses deaf’s skills which are often rejected by companies.