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Alice Mbere, a Trainee Disability Inclusion Facilitator in Kenya, smiles while holding up a Disability Inclusion Advisory Service Resource Book. She is wearing a bright dress of red and blue. — Alice Mbere, one of 27 young people with disabilities trained as Trainee Disability Inclusion Facilitators through the We Can Work programme in Kenya. The TDIFs will promote disability inclusion in workplaces, programmes and communities. © Dennis Hombe / Light for the World

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September News Wrap: young changemakers set to spark inclusion

A classroom scene with students sitting at desks; a student in the foreground wearing a white and yellow shirt with green accents is writing in a notebook.

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August News Wrap: powerful partnership brings eye care to thousands in Burkina Faso

Kedir Mohamed, a young Ethiopian boy sits smiling in a classroom while wearing a blue eye-testing frame used for vision screening. He wears a bright blue shirt over a pale green T-shirt. Behind him, the wall is painted yellow and blue, with hand-painted text in English that reads questions like “What is your name?” and “How old are you?” The boy appears happy and engaged during a school-based eye health screening. — Kedir Mohamed during a school eye health screening.

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July News Wrap: Students see bright future after specs campaign

Duncan Mwirichia, a landscape gardener and entrepreneur who has a hearing disability. Duncan is a Kenyan man, wearing blue overalls. He is holding a green plant and standing in front of a row of plants. He is smiling. — Duncan Mwirichia, a landscape gardener and entrepreneur who has a hearing disability.

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Starting your own business: tips for entrepreneurs with disabilities

A man smiles. He is sitting outside a corrugated iron shelter. He wears black sunglasses and a purple striped shirt. He has a beard. It looks hot outside and you can see sun shining in the background. — David Liep

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Spotlight on refugees with disabilities

The winners of the We Can Work Storytelling competition in Uganda. On the left is Dr Rachael Kalinaki, in the middle Doreck Ankunda and on the right is Isaac Muhumuza. All three are dressed in bright colours and smiling. — Winners of the We Can Work Storytelling competition in Uganda. From left to right: Dr Rachael Kalinaki, Doreck Ankunda and Isaac Muhumuza.

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Young African storytellers shine in creative We Can Work competition

Four players from the South Sudan blind football league. Two players are holding aloft the arm of another player. The three are smiling as they come off the pitch and wearing football shirts with Blind Football on the front.

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Inclusive sports partnership with adidas Foundation

Two women are outside smiling and high fiving with all hands. Doreck stands up wearing a white tshirt and Naome sits in a wheelchair with a grey shirt and leggings. You can tell they are good friends and having fun together, — Group images as part of the DIF video series. Naome and Doreck high five.

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Disability Inclusion Facilitators: young changemakers putting inclusion into action

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A letter to my younger self on International Women’s Day

Richard Mativu, the new Country Director at Light for the World Kenya. Richard is a Kenyan man with a beard and glasses. He is smiling and wearing a white shirt. — Richard Mativu is the new Country Director at Light for the World Kenya.

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Light for the World Kenya welcomes new Country Director