Polio Place

PHI’s 12th annual awareness campaign runs from October 7-13, 2018. This year, we invited polio survivors to tell us why "They’re Still Here!" by writing an essay explaining what resources, people or experiences in their life have allowed them to thrive.

Participants were invited to submit a short essay (250-400 words) about who or what has enabled them to thrive. It may be the support of family or friends, a piece of adaptive equipment such as a power chair or brace, modifications to their home, changes brought about legislation such as the ADA, or a local program that has allowed them to age in place. 

Click below to see the results of the essay contest:
Contest Winner
First Runner-up
Second Runner-up
Third Runner-up
Fourth Runner-up

WE’RE STILL HERE! was established in 2007 by Post-Polio Health International (PHI) as an annual campaign to educate the healthcare community and the public that there are survivors of polio still in need of health care and still making the world a better place for all people with disabilities.