Women and children in Mozambique holding on to their goods — Mozambique has been hit by four cyclones in two years, destroying the livelihoods of many people. © Mango Sound

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Six people are outside, in a red clay field. There are green tress in the distance. They are testing out adapted farming equipment, a woman sits on a machine with wheels. — A group of people test out an adapted farming tool developed in an AgriLab

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Ambrose Murangira stands smiling in front of a Light for the World sign — Ambrose Murangira spoke at COP28 about making the green transition inclusive of people with disabilities.

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Kayoela Karata, a 35-year-old Ethiopian man, smiles and looks at the camera. He is wearing a yellow and black striped polo shirt and brown jacket. — Kayoela Karata is excited about being active on his farm again after successful cataract surgery. © Light for the World

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A young woman of short stature, dressed in red and holding a microphone, shares learnings from a We Can Work Academy training session. — A young woman of short stature shares her learnings during a training session in Uganda © Erika Bojarczuk / Light for the World.

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A female trainer stands and shares learnings with the programme participants. She wears glasses, a light blue dress, and holds note books in her hands. Her expression is engaging. — A trainer provides input on core life skills during a session of the We Can Work Academy. © Light for the World

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A blue sign with white words reading “Voter parking only” and a white symbol of a wheelchair user. The sign is from an election in Minnesota, United States. — A sign for voters with disabilities. © Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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A woman sits to the right of a sign for a — Milat Berhanu is an ophthalmic nurse. She was one of the participants in the TT surgeon certification training and the disability awareness and inclusion training in Tigray.

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Composite image of Lucy Nyaga and Katri Bertram. Both are smiling in front of a bright yellow background. Lucy is the new International Director of Programmes and Katri is International Director of Impact & Advocacy. — New International Directors Lucy Nyaga (left) and Katri Bertram.

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David Ndungu stands next to Peris and Stanley, both members of United Disabled People of Laikipia group. David is in the middle wearing a yellow Light for the World t-shirt and hat. A woman on his left wears a long light blue coat and skirt, and a white head scarf. The man on the right wears a pale shirt and dark trousers. The stand outside in front of bright blue walls. — David Ndungu stands next to Peris and Stanley, both members of United Disabled People of Laikipia group.

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A group of people sign to the camera at the launch of the South Sudan Sign Language Training Centre.

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Three young people with disabilities participating in the first workshops of the We Can Work Programme. They are posing for a photo. The man in the middle gives a

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