I am Aida, an illustrator who loves bright colours and patterns. Aliyya is a Rainbow Centre student who is fashionable, confident and enthusiastic about art. She has cerebral palsy and Global Developmental Delay. She uses her iPad to communicate and draw pictures.

I've been working with Aliyya in a mentorship organised by Superhero Me to explore self-expression and art using assistive technology. A proud moment for Aliyya was getting to share her work at Apple in 2022.

During our sessions, we explored putting simple shapes together to make art. We created patterns and playful characters using just a finger and an iPad. Motivated by the thought of gifting her artwork to friends, Aliyya's mission was to create happy and funny pictures that will make people smile.

Through this fundraiser, we want to extend the fun to you. Donors will receive a digital wallpaper as a token of appreciation. Those who donate $150 can redeem a personalised drawing just for you - the A-team is up for the challenge!


WHY RAISE FUNDS?

It takes a lot to put a child through special education. And a lot MORE to support her through the extra-curriculars, meaningful opportunities (like this mentorship) and the full extent of her adult life after she leaves school...and that's only one child. It truly takes a community to make things work.

Your contribution will go towards initiatives such as programme subsidies, financial assistance, acquiring assistive technology, after-school care and more.

Rainbow Centre recently celebrated its 35th anniversary of building empowered, included and thriving lives for persons with disabilities. What's next for us beyond this milestone?

RC35 and Beyond is a fundraising campaign which charts Rainbow Centre's future focus in building inclusive communities and expanding pathways for young adults with disabilities. The campaign gathers members of our community to support our mission through digital fundraising for three key areas of need: supporting low resource families, pilot programmes such as those in the Post-18 space for young adults with disabilities and student care services, as well as innovation efforts to improve service quality.

Donations made from now to 31 March 2023 under the RC35 and Beyond campaign can attract dollar-for-dollar matching from the Tote Board under its Enhanced Fund-Raising Programme. Double your impact and donate today!

#RC35andBeyond

Rainbow Centre recently celebrated its 35th anniversary of serving persons with disabilities. We invite you to learn more about our work at: bit.ly/rc35film

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At Rainbow Centre, we envision a world where persons with disabilities are empowered and thriving in inclusive communities.

We work with our partners to create opportunities for persons with disabilities to make the most of their abilities and participate meaningfully in society. Through practical education, meaningful support and useful training programmes, we strive to increase the quality of life for them and their families.

Registered as a charity in 1992, Rainbow Centre is an Institution of a Public Character.