Making a difference

SCI Saskatchewan is my go-to community contact agency.  When I need help with a disability program SCI helps me become my own self advocate.  SCI is about empowering people and focusing on abilities.  As an organization of and for people who live with a disability SCI understands first-hand the needs of the community of persons…

Every little bit helps

I am an HR Manager with a Master’s degree and many years of professional experience. I have been married for 19 years, has 1 son, 4 step children, and 10 grandchildren. I have had a spinal cord injury since infancy, nearly 50 years ago. Although my disability is not considered progressive, one of the things…

Belonging is priceless

“When you have a spinal cord injury, your world can be complicated and full of unpredictable health issues. In my experience, that can lead to loneliness and sometimes hopelessness. Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan recognizes that reality and has provided me with interaction with my peers who have shown me I’m not the only one struggling.…

Lived Experience

“Being a peer mentor has help me help others gain independence and enjoyment with living with a disability. I know how much my message can help others, But on the same note they also help me and push me to be a better person and to continue to use my experiences to enlighten others.” -SCI…

2020 LA Charities Scholarship Recipient – Selali Tettevi

I am honored and excited to be a recipient of the 2020 LA Charities Post-Secondary Education Scholarship and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you and the Scholarship Committee for your support of students who need it most. This award will help me focus on earning credentials in Leadership and Innovation, opening…

2020 LA Charities Scholarship Recipient – Patrick Bitaruke

Thank you to the LA Charities Scholarship Selection Committee for awarding me with this scholarship. I am so passionate about entering into the Office Administration program. Taking this program will open doors for me by getting a job that I can be successful at. I am ravenous to succeed with a full time job so…

Researchers Looking For Feedback On Photographic Needs for Persons Living with SCI.

On behalf of Nigel Livingston at the University of Victoria, we are sharing with our SCI community the following message. My name is Nigel Livingston and I have the pleasure of directing a project whose primary focus is to develop photography systems specifically for persons who live with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The goal being…