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Young child in Tanzania who has recovered his vision after cataract surgery

Visual impairment - if not detected, treated or corrected - among children can severely hinder their performance at home, at school and reduce employment opportunities and productivity in adulthood. One of our dreams is to ensure children have access to eye health services for generations to come.

World Refugee Day: Nyamith's Story

June 20th is World Refugee Day and the theme this year is to join together in solidarity with refugees. Light for the World had the opportunity to get to know and work with Nyamith Stephen (13 years old).

Yeti, Marieke and Rupert at the COSP 2019 Photo Credit: Julian Roniger

In Focus: Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Light for the World representatives attend the 12th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) which is taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on June 11th - 13th, 2019.

10 Facts You Need to Know About Climate Change

June 5th is World Environment Day, a day recognized by the United Nations to encourage awareness and action to protect our environment worldwide.

Empowering Women: SDG5 and Her Abilities

With the Her Abilities Award, Light for the World wants to contribute to the theme of SDG 5 and put the achievements of women with disabilities at centre-stage. The nomination deadline is around the corner.

Food and water is distributed to victims of cyclones in Mozambique

Mozambique: What happens with your donations?

By donating you are helping thousands of people with disabilities recover from the devastating storms.

2018: Six important figures at a glance

16,286,999

Number of treatments given to fight Neglected Tropical Diseases

1,209,978

Number of people reached

89,280

Eye surgeries performed

Persons with disabilities who received rehab wheelchair icon

34,696

Persons with disabilities who received rehabilitation

24,212

Livelihood and empowerment activities

12,953

Children with disabilities who received an education

News

Yetnebersh and Marieke at NYC UN conference

Local Communities at the UN Headquarters in New York

2019-18-06

Marieke Boersma, Director of Disability Inclusion in Community Development, recently attended the 12th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP). Take a glimpse at what took place inside the UN headquarters, including a demonstration in the main entrance hall at the beginning of the conference.

Innovate for inclusion. Group of men doing woodwork

Innovate for Inclusion - A Social Innovation Lab Publication

2019-07-06

A Social Innovation Lab is a space where a group of people in complementary roles come together to experiment, in order to find new solutions to complex problems.

Alliance fights avoidable blindness

2019-29-05

A partnership between the Islamic Development Bank and Light for the World aims to put an end to avoidable blindness in 10 African countries.

Benedict Mozambique photo credit country team

'Nothing is the Same' - Benedict's visit to Mozambique Post Idai

2019-25-04

Due to the emergency situation brought by the Cyclone Idai, the Mozambican country team was reinforced by the international team with Benedict Hoefnagels, from the UK. This is his experience.

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Testimonials

Prince Maximilian von und zu Liechtenstein

Group CEO LGT Group Foundation

I support LIGHT FOR THE WORLD because their dedicated work makes a tangible change in the lives of people hidden or forgotten by society.

Ronald McCallum

Vice-Chairperson of the UN-Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Sydney, Senior Australian for the Year 2011

I am truly honoured to be an Ambassador for LIGHT FOR THE WORLD. My concerns for persons with disabilities are that our human rights and inherent dignity are respected by all.

Colin Allen

President, World Federation of the Deaf

LIGHT FOR THE WORLD, as a well-respected international NGO, continues to take up responsibility to reach out to deaf people and realise Sign Language rights. I personally witnessed the benefits of such a move in PNG.