Debra Ruh (she/her/hers)

A group of volunteers wearing blue and beige vests labeled “Life” serve large pots of food to a crowd of men and children gathered outdoors under a bright sky. People wait with containers in hand, forming lines near tents in the background. Text overlay reads: "With 'Life' Be a generous hand in life – for only $7. Share your meal with them. Donate now."

A warm meal can be more than food.

It can be hope. It can be a reminder that someone, somewhere, still cares.

Share your meal today: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights #Food #Hunger

Children are a world of infinite possibilities.

Orphans are no different. Help them realize their bright future, today.

Support Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights

Water is not a luxury… it's the foundation of life.

With your well, LIFE provide them with a clean and lasting source of water.

Dig your well with “Life for Relief and Development” and plant a hope that never fades: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong

Hope is the life we give to every orphan who carries the wound of loss in their heart.

We provide them with the financial support and the care that they deserve to live with dignity and dream anew.

Donate now and be their hope.

www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong

Such an interesting list. Hope you enjoy it too. #porn #accessibility #AXSChat #WeAreBillionStrong

Accessibility benefits everyone.

Where You Live Can Affect Your Life Expectancy More Than You Think - BGR Studies show that men and women in Washington D.C., New York, California, and Massachusetts have the greatest life expectancies.

A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health shows that men and women in Washington D.C., New York, California, and Massachusetts have the longest life expectancies.

Read more ⬇️
www.bgr.com/1919464/...

UN report finds United Nations reports are not widely read A United Nations report seeking ways to improve efficiency and cut costs has revealed: U.N. reports are not widely read.

UN report finds United Nations reports are not widely read.
I discovered that I am one of the few readers.😀

That is troubling but also tracks with where we find the world today. #AXSChat

Clean hands save lives — that starts with clean water.

Help provide safe water and healthier futures. Donate to LIFE’s Water Well fund today.

Join hands with Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Water #HumanRights

Able Channel Earns Third Consecutive Emmy® Nomination for “Forgetting 9/11: The John Crittenden Story” | ABLE Channel New York, NY — July 29, 2025 — Able Channel, the Emmy award-winning healthcare streaming service, is proud to announce its latest original production, Forgetting 9/11: The John Crittenden Story, has b...

Thrilled to share that The Able Channel has received its third consecutive Emmy® nomination — this time for "Forgetting 9/11: The John Crittenden Story,".

I'm so proud of this team.

🔗 theablechannel.com/newsroom/abl...

#DisabilityInMedia #MentalHealthAwareness #Emmys #WeAreBillionStrong

"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children," - Nelson Mandela

@LIFEforRELIEF sponsorship program has cared for over 12,000 orphans worldwide for 34 years.

donation.lifeusa.org/product/SP40...

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong

A graphic on a tan background that shows an iceberg in the middle. The title says the ableism iceberg and above the water is six statements: everyone is included, we don’t discriminate, disability imagery, ADA compliant, disability ERG, inclusion matters. Below the water it says what’s missing: no disabled bleeders, systemic in accessibility, ableist policies, ablest hiring process, invisible disability bias, neurodivergent erasure, no accommodations budget

This graphic by Chris Ruden is an eye-opener.

You know what’s tricky about ableism? It hides in plain sight.

It’s not just slurs or staircases. It’s polished statements like “We include everyone” and “We don’t discriminate".

#WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #SDGs #Equity

As suffering deepens in Gaza, our humanity is being tested.

Stand up now before it's too late.

Support Life for Relief and Development now: donation.lifeusa.org/product/E6BE...

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Equity #HumanRights

Orphans are kids, let them to be just that.

Help them feel seen, loved, and valued through a joyful experience, LIFE Global Orphan Parties!

Give a child a beautiful memory,

Donate Now: donation.lifeusa.org/product/SP40...

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Love #SDGs

Sara Ruh and her friend Hunter.

Thanks for another amazing #AXSChat. #Accessibility matters to all #humans. #WeAreBillionStrong #HumanInclusion #Disability #DisabilityInclusion #Aging #AgingInPlace

Sara Ruh born with Down syndrome is an avid tech user. She is wearing black slacks, a Queen shirt, and has braids.

#Accessibility is a Human Right
I joined the accessibility field in 2000. We were figuring things out. #Mobile phones weren’t even on our radar. Today, we know how to make tech, digital spaces, & built environments accessible to everyone. WHY aren’t we doing it? #HumanInclusion #WeAreBillionStrong

Accessibility is not a loud, one-time event; it's a quiet revolution. It's also isn't about quick fixes or public shaming. it's about the power of ongoing action like watering a plant – splash it once, and you'll make a mess; nurture it daily, and you'll watch it thrive.

Accessibility is not a loud, one-time event; it's a quiet revolution. It's also isn't about quick fixes or public shaming.

it's about the power of ongoing action like watering a plant – splash it once, and you'll make a mess; nurture it daily, and you'll watch it thrive.

#DisabilityRights

Merely inviting people with disabilities is not enough if the space is inaccessible. Needless to say, it is not inclusion; it's failure: failure to innovate, failure to adapt to the future, failure to humanity, failure to your business, and failure to progress.

Merely inviting people with disabilities is not enough if the space is inaccessible. Needless to say, it is not inclusion; it's failure: failure to innovate, failure to adapt to the future, failure to humanity, failure to your business, and failure to progress.

#WeAreBillionStrong #Disability

Your monthly sponsorships are supporting orphans in Indonesia.

Join us. Make a difference.

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Life for Relief and Development

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Indonesia

It's Disability Pride Month, let's reaffirm: All disabilities - apparent or non-apparent, with or without a diagnosis is valid. We all deserve access, love and support to live the best life possible.

It's Disability Pride Month, let's reaffirm:

All disabilities - apparent or non-apparent, with or without a diagnosis is valid.

We all deserve access, love and support to live the best life possible.

#DisabilityPrideMonth #GreenDisability #AXSChat #Disability #WeAreBillionStrong

Hi everyone if you’re wondering why there are no #axschat questions it’s because we have taken the decision to stop doing the weekly Q&A chat as there was not the level of engagement to justify the effort of preparing and running it week in week out. We will continue the podcasts as normal.

An image for a Microsoft Teams webinar titled "Celebrating Disability Pride Month: We Belong Here, and We're Here to Stay." The webinar is scheduled for Monday, July 28, 2025, at 12 PM EAT. The image features headshots of six speakers: Karen Muriuki from Kenya Fareed Gombilla from Ghana Pelemo Nyajo from Nigeria Raheem Yusuf from Nigeria Mumsie Odirile from Botswana Taiwo Akinsanya from Nigeria The bottom of the image includes contact information: alyk@inable.org, +254 746530212, www.inable.org, and social media handles @inABLEorg. There is also a colorful ribbon resembling a disability pride ribbon on the right side. The inABLE logo is in the top right corner.

Celebrate #DisabilityPride Month with inABLE!
Join our webinar on identity, visibility, and what it means to truly belong.

🗓 July 28, 2025 | 💻 Microsoft Teams
🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eae11f...

#WeBelong #InclusionMatters #DisabilityInclusion

Framing accessibility and equal rights as a “favor” or "charity" for disabled people perpetuates a harmful narrative. These are fundamental rights that should never have been withheld in the first place. It’s time to end the patronizing excuses and deliver the justice that’s far past due.

Framing accessibility and equal rights as a “favor” or "charity" for disabled people perpetuates a harmful narrative.

These are fundamental rights that should never have been withheld in the first place.

It’s time to end the patronizing excuses and deliver the justice that’s far past due.

Your monthly sponsorships are supporting orphans in Indonesia.

Join us. Make a difference.

donation.lifeusa.org/product/SP40...

Life for Relief and Development

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Indonesia

Bring hope. End pain. Support life-saving healthcare in Mali.

Join “LIFE” now: donation.lifeusa.org/product/SP40...

Life for Relief and Development

#Healthcare #donatenow #Relief #Hope

Over 17 million people in Myanmar live without clean water.

Children drink from swamps.

One water well can change everything.

Be the reason for hope and act now!

Support Life for Relief and Development: donation.lifeusa.org/product/1352...

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong

A poster showing Life for Relief and Development’s food aid distribution efforts for displaced people in Gaza as of May 14, 2025. The image includes bold numbers: 359,000 flour bags, 303,485 food baskets, 100,000 meat distributions, and thousands of hot meals, vegetables, and RTE baskets. At the bottom, field workers from Life are seen handing food and supplies to smiling children and families, symbolizing compassion and community care.

This is Gaza. May 2025.
And this is what solidarity looks like when it’s real.

We didn’t stop when it got hard.
We started where it was needed most.
Every number here is someone’s next meal.

Want to help? The work is far from over.

👉 www.lifeusa.org

#Humanity #LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong

Ableism is glorifying the 'resilience' of disabled individuals while ignoring the systemic barriers we face. Stop praising perseverance in a broken system—demand accountability and change it.

Ableism is glorifying the 'resilience' of disabled individuals while ignoring the systemic barriers we face.

Stop praising perseverance in a broken system—demand accountability and change it.

#DisabilityInclusion #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #Ableism

Dozens of people, including children, stand in line with yellow, white, and black water containers at a LIFE clean water distribution site in Gaza. A large water tank and banner reading "Life: Clean Water Distribution – Gaza 2024" are visible in the center. The setting is a sandy alley between buildings with palm trees in the background.

This is what solidarity looks like on the ground. It’s not flashy. It’s survival.

And it’s working—because people like you care enough to act.

Join Life for Relief and Development:

lifeusa.org/gaza

Support here: lifeusa.org/gaza

#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong