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The “silent thief of sight”: glaucoma treatment and management

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A female doctor, wearing a white jacket, glasses and mask is carrying out an eye exam on a male patient, as part of glaucoma treatment.
Jean François Bouda, a doctor in law, who teaches at the University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, is examined by Professor Zabsonre. The exam reveals that he has 40 percent and 60 percent of vision in each of his eyes. “If I am not careful, I may gradually lose the use of my eyes” he says. “I will follow my treatment scrupulously, respect the appointments and follow the prescriptions as recommended. My health, my independence and my job are at stake.”

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A female doctor, wearing a white jacket, glasses and mask is carrying out an eye exam on a male patient, as part of glaucoma treatment.
Jean François Bouda, a doctor in law, who teaches at the University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, is examined by Professor Zabsonre. The exam reveals that he has 40 percent and 60 percent of vision in each of his eyes. “If I am not careful, I may gradually lose the use of my eyes” he says. “I will follow my treatment scrupulously, respect the appointments and follow the prescriptions as recommended. My health, my independence and my job are at stake.”
  • General

The “silent thief of sight”: glaucoma treatment and management

Image of Abel Nelson Manuel, a seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, looking at a book in a classroom. Abel received rehabilitation from AMAVIDA, a local partner of Light for the World in Mozambique. In an example of inclusive education, he now attends school and learns with other children his age. Copyright for the photo is Ulrich Eigner / Light for the World
Abel Nelson Manuel, a seven-year-old boy who has cerebral palsy, received rehabilitation from AMAVIDA, a local partner of Light for the World in Mozambique. In an example of inclusive education, he now attends school and learns with other children his age. © Ulrich Eigner / Light for the World
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8 things to know about inclusive education

A classroom of learners sitting together on a carpet on the floor of a community nursery class in an IDP camp in Juba, South Sudan, whilst their teacher stands in front of them, signing. The teacher has her back to the camera and raises both her hands, which the children are copying her sign language.
Disability Inclusion Facilitator, Esther Piro, teaches sign language to a classroom of children with and without disabilities in a camp for IDPs in Juba, South Sudan. Light for the World supported the development of a new South Sudanese sign language dictionary, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare and South Sudan Association of the Deaf, which was published in 2021. © Bullen Chol.
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Inclusive education in South Sudan: education in emergencies for children with disabilities

Image of three women who participated in the project: Overcoming Barriers to Food Security: A photo narrative by people with disabilities. The woman in the middle of the three holds a camera.
A project focused on identifying barriers and solutions to food security in Uganda asked people with disabilities to document their findings through photography. © Light for the World
  • Economic Empowerment

Food security: people with disabilities in Uganda share barriers and solutions through photography

Several people, including Light for the World staff stand in front of a Light for the World banner smiling
Light for the World Team, Disability Inclusion Facilitators, and member of partner organizations celebrate a successful career fair for youth with disabilities.
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Light For the World and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Enable Youth Employment for Young Africans with Disabilities

Image of two girls with food kits received as part of the emergency education project in Kossi.
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Conflict-displaced pupils in Burkina Faso get chance to continue education

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Husband, wife and child smiling and being happy over the fact that Tesfanesh (the wife) got an eye surgery and can see again. Tesfanesh is looking at the camera, smiling with an eye patch on her left eye. She is holding is standing in front of her husband, holding her child.
Tesfanesh Tadese Äthiopien 2019 © Ulrich Eigner

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Light for the World believes an inclusive society is better for all!

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A young man with a protective mask and apron stands in front of a red coffee machine and prepares fresh coffee.
Sign Language is used for communication in the Endiro Café © Erika Bojarczuk
Supporting people with disabilities

Barriers to inclusion are still high and many. From the classroom to the workplace and beyond, Discrimination against people with disabilities must end now.

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In der ersten Reihe auf einer Holzschulbank sitzen sieben Jugendliche mit Brillen. Sie alle tragen ein blaues Hemd und blicken in die Kamera.
Brillenverteilung in Schulen© Gregor Kuntscher
Championing inclusive education

Education lays the groundwork for a self-determined future. But more than 32.5 million children with disabilities in poorer regions are denied this right. We fight to change this.

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An elderly woman who has just had an operation sits smiling in front of a red wall and looks directly into the camera. She is wearing beige linen clothes with dark green ornaments.
Ethiopia 2015 © Light for the World
Promoting eye health

The rate of untreated eye disease is 90% in low-income countries. Everyone deserves access to quality eye care, regardless of where they live or how much they earn.

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Together, we are changing lives. Check out what we did in 2022:

33,780

people with disabilities supported through economic empowerment

11,937

children with disabilities attending school

65,471

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