It's one thing to build the infrastructure to house people; it's another to create the systems and environment that nurture a community. At the non-stock, non-government organization Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, persons with disabilities can secure work and be productive citizens. They are able to move with ease within the sprawling property, which houses dormitories, workshops, offices, and a gift shop. 
We had a chat with Carmelita Narciza, the Public Relation and Fundraising Manager of Tahanan, about the challenges of PWDs and how the organization has been empowering its members for the past 50 years by providing sustainable livelihoods. Ms. Carms also gave us a tour of the place, prompting us to think about inclusivity at a bigger scale and how we, as a nation, still have a long way to go in ensuring nobody gets left behind.

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