Mine. Your. Our. Vote for AbilityAid for a strong we

People with a refugee history and
with disabilities or chronic illnesses
become active.

Mine. Your. Our. Voice: for a strong we is a cooperation project between Handicap International and the three local organizations ArrivalAid (Munich), Diakonisches Werk (Freiburg) and Johannisstift Diakonie Proclusio gGmbH (Berlin).

to support and accompany refugees with disabilities and their relatives in setting up self-advocacy groups We also offer information events and psychosocial group activities . In this way, the project strengthens the self-determination and participation of refugees with disabilities and offers them a platform for exchange, information and support.

Our offer is free.

In Munich there are currently two self-representation groups that meet monthly- open to German and English-speaking persons.

What we offer:
Meet once a month with other people with a migration history and disability or chronic illness or with their relatives. Together we talk about topics that concern you: your everyday life, your rights, the German help system. We also take part in workshops and joint excursions.

Interested?
Additional groups can be formed if necessary.

In our workshops you will learn practical methods to better deal with stress and discrimination. You will learn how you can strengthen and support yourself.

Participation in the workshops is also possible regardless of the group!

Next workshop term: 

  • Anti-stress training
Datum: Donnerstag, 8. Mai 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Ort: AbilityAid Büro, Dachauer Straße 21A, 80335 München (barrierefreier Zugang möglich)
 
In diesem Workshop kannst du lernen, wie du besser mit Stress umgehen kannst. Dabei legen wir den Fokus darauf, was dir Kraft gibt, von innen und von außen. Damit es dir besser geht und du mit neuem Schwung und Motivation deinen Stress leichter meistern kannst.
 
  • Kreativ-Workshop „Traumwelten
Datum: Freitag, 23. Mai 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: AbilityAid office, Dachauer Straße 21a, 80335 Munich (accessible access possible)
 

In diesem Workshop zum Thema „Traumwelten“ kannst du kreativ werden und deine Träume in Collagen darstellen. Eine erfahrene Kreativ-Coachin zeigt dir verschiedene Techniken und gibt dir hilfreiche Tipps.

Du arbeitest mit verschiedenen Materialien und kannst dich auch durch Bewegung und Körperarbeit ausdrücken. Der Workshop soll dich ermutigen, deiner Kreativität freien Lauf zu lassen und neue Ausdrucksformen zu entdecken.

Interest?
Get in touch with Anne-Charlotte Haas!

Email  : anne-charlotte.haas@arrivalaid.orgarrivalaid

AbilityAid has other offers for people with refugee and migrant backgrounds and disabilities or chronic illnesses. 

Muna Osman sits on dark gray stone steps. She has long brown curly hair. She is wearing a black sweater and smiling at the camera.

Muna Osma

Project assistance
muna.osman@ arrivalaid .org

Directions and office

address

ArrivalAid, Dachauer Straße 21A, 80335 Munich

The office is in the 2nd courtyard - rear building - ground floor and can be reached without steps.

The next tram station is called Karlstraße . The nearest subway , S-Bahn and bus station is Munich Central Station .

We work together with people with (and without) disabilities . So that you can check in advance whether you can come to our office, you will find information about directions , assistance with arrival and information about our rooms .


Site plan

The image shows the location of our office at Dachauer Str. 21a. The nearest tram station is Karlstrasse. The nearest subway and S-Bahn station is Munich Central Station.