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: 

  • Workshop „Was ich mir wünsche
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 kannst du kreativ arbeiten und über deine Träume nachdenken.
Was wünschst du dir für dein Leben? Was möchtest du erreichen?
Wir erstellen zusammen Collagen aus verschiedenen Materialien – das heißt wir gestalten Plakate mit Bildern, Fotos und Wörtern.
So kannst du deine Träume und Wünsche zeigen.

Warum mitmachen?
– Du nimmst dir Zeit nur für dich.
– Du denkst über deine Ziele nach.
– Du lernst etwas Neues über dich selbst.
– Du darfst kreativ sein – ohne Druck und ohne richtig oder falsch.

Du musst nichts können. Du brauchst keine Erfahrung.
Einfach kommen und mitmachen!

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.