Rishi's Mum

Thinking On Our Feet

Blindness and low vision are not barriers to a good life. The real barriers are exclusion, lack of access, and systems that fail to recognise the rights, strengths, and potential of people who are blind or have low vision at every stage of life.

This April, our team is taking on the 100K Your Way challenge to raise funds that make a real difference for children, young people and adults who are blind or have low vision, their families, and Seeing Eye Dogs. We are walking to support the right of every child, adult, and family, including four-legged family members, to live healthy, connected, and fulfilling lives, with the supports they need to thrive.

Movement and connection matter. Evidence shows that when people move together, they build health, resilience, confidence, and belonging. Walking is not just exercise; it is a powerful act of self and community care. It creates space for conversation, reduces fatigue, strengthens wellbeing, supports idea generation and problem solving, and reminds us that nurturing ourselves and each other is an active choice.

Every kilometre we walk helps fund early support for children and families, practical services that foster agency and protect dignity, and Seeing Eye Dogs that enable safer travel, stronger confidence, and deeper participation in community life. These supports do not just change individual lives; they change what is possible in our society.

This challenge is about more than kilometres. It is about standing up for a rich, diverse, inclusive Australia, investing in wellbeing, and choosing to build a fairer world through everyday actions that reflect our values.

By donating, you are backing healthy futures, strong families, and communities where people who are blind or have low vision are involved, respected, and contributing their talents.

Thank you for being part of something that matters. Together, we are turning movement into a better future for everyone.