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Photo: The Light for the World delegation at GDS 2018. Credit: Light for the World

7 things you should know about the Global Disability Summit

A summary of key results of the London Global Disability Summit 2018

Photo: Kadidiatou attends school together with her non-disabled peers. Credit: Emmanuel Kansié / Light for the World

Inclusive Education: A quick guide

Why Inclusive Education? Q & A, tutorial videos, and resources.

Photo: Selamawit and her mother, Zinabua, from Awassa. Credit: Light for the World

Community-Based Rehabilitation: A quick guide

Why Community-Based Rehabilitation? And how does it work?

Photo: video still of Litsy Ramos and her mother

Litsy's dream

Litsy, a student with Light for the World's partner FASSIV, wants to become a famous painter

Photo collage: empowered women with disabilities. Credit: Light for the World

Her Abilities Award

Light for the World announces first global award honouring achievements of women with disabilties

Photo: Inclusive Livelihood project in Rwanda. Credit: Marjan van der Lingen / Light for the World

Disability Inclusive Livelihood

Changing lives at community level

2017: Six important figures at a glance

12,999,134

people received medication

1,319,784

number of persons reached

93,082

eye surgeries

33,904

children with disabilities reached in rehabilitation programmes

20,640

livelihood activities

9,062

children with disabilities receiving school education

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Outreach, big group of people Credit: Ulrich Eigner

IAPB Photo Competition Stories: Gezaw Sheferaw

2018-12-10

Our photographer Ulrich Eigner's photos are featured by The World Sight Day IAPB Photo Competition.

A tribute to Albert Bock [1974 – 2018]

2018-24-08

Light for the World mourns the loss of a dear, respected colleague & friend

Adriana's puppy

2018-10-08

Litlle Adriana Masai trains interaction skills with her puppy, Negrita

Photo: Dr. Amir Bedri Kello. Credit: Light for the World

Eye Health Hero Leaves for New Challenges

2018-08-08

Light for the World says good-bye to Dr. Amir Bedri Kello

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Testimonials

Colin Low

Politician and law scholar

I have high regard for the highly professional and committed work LIGHT FOR THE WORLD does in combating injustice and inequality and the marginalisation of disadvantaged groups throughout the world.

Wouter Verboon

optometrist

What would thousands of people in developing countries be without LIGHT FOR THE WORLD reaching out to them with eye care, education and rehabilitation? I have seen myself how these people are discriminated and marginalised.

Marlene Binggeli

Donor

I have experienced LIGHT FOR THE WORLD as authentic, unpretentious, and lively. Their work for children with disabilities is extremely important. That is why I have made a bequest to them.