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A girl with a physical impairment smiles as she uses her walker, surrounded by community members in South Sudan. © Julia Gunther

A first for South Sudan’s disability movement

For the first time ever, South Sudan will have a national union for people with disabilities, but what does that mean in practice?

A woman on crutches stands between a person in a wheelchair and a person wearing a colourful cloth. There are food aid sacks in the background and foreground.

5 ways we’re helping people with disabilities weather COVID-19 in East Africa

As coronavirus cases rise in parts of Africa, we look to the east of the continent where our recent initiatives are helping to keep people safe and healthy.

Light for the World team member Jiji Stephen helps children with perception in South Sudan. © Julia Gunther

Meet one of our real life heroes in South Sudan

On World Humanitarian Day 2020, we catch up with Jiji Stephen whose work supporting displaced people with disabilities is transforming lives.

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Let’s Talk about COVID-19 and disability

A unique series of radio polls gives voice to people with disabilities in some of Uganda’s poorest communities.

Four women stand next to one another in Nairobi, Kenya, as one holds up a transparent mask. A nun holding a bag of masks stands to her right.

Breaking down barriers, one mask at a time

For deaf and hard of hearing people in Kenya, one simple innovation is ensuring that masks protect them equally.

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New Ambassador for Light for the World

We welcome Colin Allen, a stalwart of the global human rights community, respected academic and top sign language advocate, as our new Ambassador.

Our top successes in 2019

12,583,000

Number of treatments given to fight Neglected Tropical Diseases

1,236,000

Number of people reached

68,000

Eye surgeries performed

Persons with disabilities who received rehab wheelchair icon

45,000

Persons with disabilities who received rehabilitation

15,000

Livelihood and empowerment activities

14,000

Children with disabilities who received an education

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Testimonials

Silvia Bopp

Head of board germany

LIGHT FOR THE WORLD has been supporting the Dr. Silvia Bopp Foundation and our goals in a great way. Open-mindedness regarding new projects and a high level of personal commitment characterise LIGHT FOR THE WORLD.

Grace Lime

Donor

I see a donation to LIGHT FOR THE WORLD as an investment with a high revenue. When you save someone’s eyesight, you save a life. Buy one jeans less in a year and save someone’s eyesight.

Haile Gebrselassie

Olympic Gold Medallist and quadruple World Champion

As Goodwill Ambassador of LIGHT FOR THE WORLD, it seems crucial to me that persons with disabilities should move from the margins of society to its center and enjoy equal rights in all areas of life.