76. Related link: ADD International fights for independence...

- equality and opportunities for disabled people living in poverty. 1billion people worldwide are disabled. 80% of them live in the developing world. Disabled people living in poverty are among the most vulnerable, marginalised and discriminated people on the planet. Often, they have no access to basic human rights, such as dignity and respect, education, and the opportunity to work.

This is why ADD is here. Our aim is to achieve positive and lasting change in the lives of disabled people, especially those living in poverty.

We support local partners in Africa and Asia and help them form projects, by providing information, training, mentoring and funding.

Visit: http://www.add.org.uk/about

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Stop Ebola Virus Campaign Song

Public health advocates play music to attract people for an Ebola awareness and prevention campaign in Monrovia, Liberia. Musicians are playing a key role in trying to convince residents of the virus's danger and are urging people to wash their hands to stop the spread of the outbreak.

Listen and watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTPDuDZIacM

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New book - Finding My Voice with Aphasia: Walking Through Aphasia

By Carol Maloney. Carol is a retired, award-winning teacher and her new book encompasses her journey after a debilitating stroke, which stole her ability to communicate. Aphasia made it almost impossible for her to express her thoughts coherently.

This story of courage and perseverance of the human spirit will leave readers with a newfound appreciation of the process of recovery for stroke victims.

More information: http://www.aphasia.org/content/finding-my-voice-aphasia-amazoncom

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Impact of Bullying Report 2014

England. Anybody who's ever experienced bullying knows that it's not just something that affects you while it's happening: the damage to your self-confidence and trust in other people can go on well into adulthood too. Oxford Open Learning Trust recently commissioned a survey to get a better idea of the scale of bullying at school and its long-term effects on people, particularly their self-esteem and careers.

The survey asked 2,305 people aged 18 and above about their experiences with bullying and how it has affected their lives. The first result is perhaps the most surprising: more than half of the respondents were bullied at school at least once, and just over two in five were bullied on more than one occasion. Additionally, men were slightly more likely to say they had been bullied than women.