The Association for People with Disabilities in Mijas (Adimi) continues to raise awareness of the wide range of services it provides at its centre, always with the aim of supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. On Monday morning, the users of the association received a visit from an international star, Keith Duffy, member of one of the most successful bands in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the 1990s: Boyzone. During his tour of the facilities, Duffy met the team of professionals in charge of the occupational day centre, the day care unit and the early intervention area, among others, and was very impressed by the work carried out by the group, highlighting that "they work like one big family and it's really nice to see the good atmosphere here".

"He has seen first-hand how we care for our users and the therapies they receive, and we have also explained to him how we obtain funding and how we spend the money we receive. As everyone knows, we are always short of funds, but we do what we can", summarised the president of Adimi, Cristóbal Moreno, who accompanied the artist on his visit.

In addition to pursuing a career in music for decades and selling millions of records with Boyzone, Keith Duffy has also been raising funds for children with autism for more than 15 years, after his daughter was diagnosed with the condition. In fact, he even created his own charitable foundation because, as he explained, "one of the biggest problems, not only in Ireland but also in the United Kingdom and Spain, is the waiting list for diagnosis. Early intervention is essential for the child's future, but without a diagnosis, you can't access services", he insisted, which is why he was also keen to support Adimi's cause.

 

"Having prominent figures like Duffy visit us really helps us spread our message and show people the work we do at Adimi", said Moreno, adding that "the goal is to gradually broaden our scope and our network of contacts, and we will surely visit Duffy's foundation in Ireland one day".

A growing social collective

The Adimi association currently cares for more than 500 people with intellectual disabilities and developmental risks, and they do so in a centre that has already become too small, so any collaboration is always welcome. "We need help, we need more funding, and we also need the Junta de Andalucía to provide more resources for this centre and many other residences in Andalusia", concluded one of Adimi's users, Rafa León, who also wanted to greet the Irish artist.

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