Going Live with Nicky’s Drive!
This is amazing, she is amazing! When I met Nicky Abdinor the first time a few years ago at Ernst & Young Toastmasters, I somehow avoided her, I wasn’t sure what to say, how to address the situation; “Hey, what happened to your arms?” Nicky’s arms were not broken and they were not in plaster of Paris casts either. She was born without arms, shorter legs and she faces challenges everyday, whereas we take our mobility for granted every moment.
Although she has all the reason to sit back and expect the world to take pity on her, she did the contrary. Today, Nicky is an able disable person. As we drive through the streets of Cape Town in her adapted Honda Civic, I am amazed by her driving skills, her mobility, and most of all her ongoing happiness.
Nicky is the founder and chairperson of Nicky’s Drive, a non-profit organisation aiming to raise funds, not only to replace her own outdated car, but also to give other people in her position the joy of freedom – the right to be mobile. In her own words: “There is nothing quite as exhilarating as the freedom of driving!”
This Side Up Media is proud to be associated with Nicky’s Drive. As a pro bono project, This Side Up Media sponsors the design of her new website, hosting and various web related services, all aimed at raising funds for Nicky’s Drive. For me it has been an eye-openeing experience, working with Nicky, spending more time with her, going on celebrity drives in her car and seeing an amazed world staring, in total disbelief.
Today, Friday the 3rd of December is the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and I think it is a rather appropriate day to launch the new website for Nicky’s Drive! Spare a moment, spare a thought, read Nicky’s story, and if that moves you, spare a penny. I thank you!
link to Nicky’s Drive: http://www.nickysdrive.com/
I was at school with Nicky’s sister and I distinctly recall Nicky never being a ‘disabled’ person. She was overwhelmingly capable and often put the rest of us to shame with her drive, thoughtfulness and shear courage!
Very worthwhile project, guys!
B