After a long struggle of over 5 years, which was led by Avraham Erzi, a resident of Tirat Carmel, a tower was installed Electric that will be used by disabled people and people with disabilities when they come to the municipal offices. Arzi: "This is just the beginning, applications have been submitted to build an elevator and I believe that within a year and a half there will be an elevator in the city hall building."
feel humiliated and disadvantaged
As I remember, Hai Pe - the news corporation has been accompanying the person who has been leading the struggle of the disabled, Avraham Arazi, for several years, to make the city hall accessible to the disabled, as well as other essential institutions, such as schools in the Carmel Castle. In one of the interviews we conducted with Arzi, which also included a tour of the city, he told how many residents with disabilities who live in the city feel deprived and humiliated because of the lack of accessibility to the municipal building and its offices, and explained that the lack of accessibility makes it difficult for that community to manage their lives and their arrangements in a dignified and simple manner.
First buds in the field
Yesterday (Wednesday 24/11/21) you could finally see the first buds of the struggle on the ground, when the installation of an electric elevator began to be used by the disabled and people with mobility disabilities, as well as women with baby carriages, when they need to go up to the municipal offices.
Also thanks to the supporters
Arzi participated in the training for the operation of the elevator that was held yesterday (Wednesday) for a number of employees in the municipality and says that his just struggle, which he has been leading since 2014, was also successful thanks to the involvement, participation and support of Live here - the news corporation, IDF radio broadcaster, Knesset member Ilan Galon and an expert from the Haifa Magistrate's Court. "I hope they will remember me and my struggle regarding accessibility in the Carmel Castle," says Arzi, "there is still a lot to be done to improve the lives of the disabled in the city."
Arzi adds in a face-to-face conversation:
The feeling is great but disappointing, because my fight was to install an elevator. Although the elevator is better than nothing, it is very slow, and we also have to wait for someone to take it down for us. They submitted an application to the municipality for a permit to build an elevator and I believe it will take about a year and a half. My accessibility struggle is far from over.
General, you are an example and a role model for all citizens of the country and for Carmel Castle in particular.
well done!!!!!!!!
Well done! Abraham is a real warrior! After years of struggle you managed to change despite all the difficulties along the way! We saw a few weeks ago how the energy minister at the climate conference in Glasgow could not enter the hall due to the lack of accessibility. Well done!