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Mozambique has been hit by four cyclones in two years, destroying the livelihoods of many people. © Mango Sound
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Benson fixes a power socket extension. He is sitting at a green table, holding the extension in his left hand, the other hand holding a small screwdriver. He wears a navy fleece, has short dark hair, and smiles at the camera. There is a keyboard on the desk in front of him, and behind a green banner reads “PowerUp” and shows a graphic illustration of a smiling mobile phone with arms and legs.
Benson, a young deaf technician, relies on vibrations from speakers to determine whether sound systems are working. After joining the PowerUp Programme, he gained confidence in repairing phones, laptops, and sound systems through inclusive training supported by sign language interpretation © Light for the World Kenya
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Five people representing the unsung heroes of child eye health in Africa. They include community health workers, optical technicians, teachers and a clinical psychologist.
  • Eye Health
23.09.2026

The unsung heroes quietly transforming child eye health in Africa 

It takes a team to ensure children can reach their full potential. To highlight their crucial work, we are spotlighting ...

Juster Kathure Michubu smiles as she holds up a length of patterned fabric in her tailoring shop in Kenya. © MFC Production/Light for the World
Juster Kathure Michubu, a 26-year-old entrepreneur from Meru County, has turned significant personal challenges into a story of resilience, independence, and community impact. © MFC Production/Light for the World
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04.08.2026

July News Wrap: Trained entrepreneurs with disabilities grow incomes by 35% in Kenya 

July 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact

Aryam Teklay, a young girl in a school uniform, holds up a small cup of medication during a trachoma treatment campaign, with classmates lined up behind her.
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30.06.2026

June News Wrap: 2.6 million people protected from blinding trachoma in Ethiopia 

June 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact 

Disability-inclusive humanitarian action in practice: a young man with a crutch collects food aid at an IMPACT-BF site in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Disability-inclusive humanitarian action in practice: a young man with a crutch collects food aid at an IMPACT-BF site in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Alexandra Compaore/Light for the World.
  • Humanitarian Action
18.06.2026

Disability-inclusive humanitarian action: 5 practical steps for NGOs 

Disability-inclusive humanitarian action means no one is left behind when disaster strikes. Here are five steps humanitarian organisations can take right now ...

A woman and a young girl, smiling, stand together outdoors on a grass area outside hospital buildings. The woman has her arm around the girl's shoulders. The girl wears a yellow and blue floral dress.
A woman and a young girl, smiling, stand together outdoors on a grass area outside hospital buildings. The woman has her arm around the girl's shoulders. The girl wears a yellow and blue floral dress.
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29.05.2026

May News Wrap: Uganda child eye health outreach restores sight for over 70 people  

May 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact 

Deborah Achieng (left) and Maureen Thuku (right), both participants from Zetech University, stand together smiling and wearing white T-shirts co-branded with the Standard Chartered Foundation and Light for the World logos. A Light for the World Kenya banner is visible behind them.
Deborah Achieng (left) and Maureen Thuku (right), both participants from Zetech University who have joined the RISE programme. © Dennis Hombe / Light for the World.
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29.04.2026

April News Wrap: Young people join RISE employment programme in Kenya  

April 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact 

A woman smiles and holds up a copy of the Light for the World Kenya Country Strategy 2026–2030. Behind her is a large screen displaying a photo collage of people supported by Light for the World Kenya's programmes, with the Light for the World logo and the word
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31.03.2026

March News Wrap: Light for the World Kenya launches new strategy for disability inclusion

March 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact.

Lothar Jaschke, Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to South Sudan, Omot Okony, Undersecretary in the Ministry of General Education and Instruction, Lucy Nyaga, International Director of Programmes at Light for the World and Professor John Aketch, Vice Chancellor of the University of Juba, at the opening of the Inclusive Resource Centre at the University of Juba. All are smiling and applauding.
(L-R) Augustino Wudu Chairperson of South Sudan Union of Persons with Disabilities, Lothar Jaschke, Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to South Sudan, Omot Okony, Undersecretary in the Ministry of General Education and Instruction, Lucy Nyaga, International Director of Programmes at Light for the World and Professor John Aketch, Vice Chancellor of the University of Juba, at the opening of the Inclusive Resource Centre. © Nema Juma / Light for the World
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05.03.2026

Accessible learning for all: first inclusive education hub opens in South Sudan 

A Disability Inclusive Resource Centre designed to give students with disabilities equal access to quality education has opened at the University of Juba.  

Members of Association Vivre de Nouveau and the IMPACT-BF project, including wheelchair users, raise their joined hands together in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Members of Association Vivre de Nouveau, part of the award-winning IMPACT-BF project, in Burkina Faso.
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27.02.2026

February News Wrap: leaving no one behind in humanitarian action

February 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact.

South Sudan blind football team captain Martin Ladu Paul touches the golden trophy from African Blind Football Championship. Next to him, also touching the trophy, are three women including the Undersecretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports and vice president Rebecca Nyandeng.
South Sudan blind football team captain Martin Ladu Paul presents the trophy to the vice president. © Nema Juma / Light for the World
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02.02.2026

January News Wrap: South Sudan’s blind footballers meet vice-president 

January 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact 

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