Sadly, one of our heroes and an iconic figure in the global disability movement, Mr. Kalle Könkkölä passed away on 10 September in Finland. Kalle was Co-founder and Executive Director of the threshold association
and President of the Abilis Foundation, both long-time supporters of ECDD. On September 14, ECDD in collaboration with the Ambassador of Finland to Ethiopia, FENAPD, ENDAN, and other partners held a memorial event for Kalle at the Ambassador’s residence. Kalle was a true friend of Ethiopia and Ethiopians with disabilities, and will forever remain in our hearts and in the hearts of the many Ethiopians with disabilities he met. May he rest in Power!
