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Lucy smiles outside, surrounded by greenery, wearing a patterned blue scarf and holding a mobility aid.
Lucy Nkatha is the founder of Kiengu Women Challenged to Challenge, an Organisation of Women with Disabilities who advocate for the rights of women and girls with disabilities and freedom from sexual and gender-based violence. She is photographed here in Kiengu village, at one of her advocacy training sessions.
  • Disability Rights

Eight ways to make sure women and girls with disabilities are not left behind

A mentorships forum took place at the Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind in Kenya as part of the EmployAble programme. The programme aims to enable economic empowerment. During the session students learned skills on how to create CVs and write successful job applications.
A mentorships forum took place at the Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind in Kenya as part of the EmployAble programme. The programme aims to enable economic empowerment. During the session students learned skills on how to create CVs and write successful job applications.
  • Disability Rights

What is COSP and why does it matter?

A woman with a disability that impairs her ability to walk, rides a bicycle while balancing her cane over the bike handles.
Bintou Ouedraogo, who has a physical disability, balances her cane over her bike handles while she cycles.
  • Disability Rights

A journey at the intersection of gender and disability

Two South Sudanese pupils smile as they pose for a photo outside their school. South Sudan signing the UNCRPD was one of the positive news stories of 2023.
Akoi (right), a student with severe arthritis, wants to become a lawyer to fight for the rights of people with disabilities in South Sudan. © Light for the World
  • Disability Rights

South Sudan signs for disability rights

Young people with disabilities at an EnableMe art workshop in Kenya.
Light for the World Kenya's EnableMe online platform connects people with disabilities across the country, like these young people who met offline for an art workshop. (c) Light for the World
  • Disability Rights
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Towards a world of zero barriers for people with disabilities

Two children in India walk to school
  • Disability Rights
  • Inclusive Education

What happens when we leave?

A patient has their eye examined by a doctor
Photos from a mobile outreach site in Ethiopia.
  • Disability Rights

Putting human rights at the heart of healthcare for people with disabilities

People struggle to walk through flooding
Cyclone Eloise caused severe flooding in low-lying Mozambique.
  • General
  • Disability Rights

No climate solution without disability inclusion

Amandine aus Burkina Faso sitzt an einem Tisch in der Inklusionsschule in Kaya, Burkina Faso. Ihre Hände liegen auf weißem Papier und sie übt, die Brailleschrift zu lesen. Sie wirkt sehr konzentriert.
This story was published in the donor publication Lichtblicke intern 1 2019 in Austria.
  • Disability Rights
  • Eye Health
  • Inclusive Education
  • Stories

World Literacy Day: Learning to read with your fingers

Elie Bagbila, a Burkinabe man in his mid-50ies with glasses and an orange patterned shirt gives a presentation
Elie Bagbila speaks about Light for the World's engagement with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities
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  • Disability Rights
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Elie Bagbila: our new Global Head of Rights and Advocacy