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Teresa laughs outside, with 8 of her friends standing behind her. She sits in a wheelchair and holds her schoolbags and pencils.
Teresa Jordão is 15 years old and lives in Mafarinha in Mozambique. Physical rehabilitation, supported by Light for the World, has greatly improved Teresa’s mobility. Her father, Jordão Vinte, believes that it is truly important to invest in and ensure an inclusive environment at school, so that all children with disabilities can learn equally.
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  • Gender
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11 reasons to celebrate in 2023

Image of Lylian Adhiambo, a baker and entrepreneur with a disability.
Lylian Adhiambo managed to make her bakery business a success after taking part in the InBusiness programme. © Kevin Gitonga- Plateau Media / Light for the World
  • Economic Empowerment

Opinion: Empower entrepreneurs with disabilities to boost economy, foster inclusivity

Lylian (left) is wearing a white cap and apron and stirring dough in a bowl, while her colleague (right) is wearing a red dress and apron and handles doughnuts. They are surrounded by baked goods.
Lylian with her colleague baking
  • Economic Empowerment
  • Disability Rights

Breaking barriers to economic independence for people with disabilities in Kenya

Image of three women who participated in the project: Overcoming Barriers to Food Security: A photo narrative by people with disabilities. The woman in the middle of the three holds a camera.
A project focused on identifying barriers and solutions to food security in Uganda asked people with disabilities to document their findings through photography. © Light for the World
  • Economic Empowerment

Food security: people with disabilities in Uganda share barriers and solutions through photography

Several people, including Light for the World staff stand in front of a Light for the World banner smiling to celebrate the launch of We Can Work, one of the good news stories of 2023.
Light for the World and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered to enable young people with disabilities to access dignified and fulfilling work by 2030 through the “We Can Work” programme. We will work closely with the African Disability Forum, and national OPDs in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal.
  • Economic Empowerment

Light For the World and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Enable Youth Employment for Young Africans with Disabilities

Image of two graduates from the Employable programme in front of a Light for the World banner. On the right is Brian Ngugi, who studies Building Technology at Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind in Kenya.
More than 100 students recently graduated from the Employable programme run by Light for the World, including Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind student Brian Ngugi.
  • Economic Empowerment
  • General

How students with disabilities become ‘EmployABLE’ in Kenya

An image of Zehara Mohamed Ali, a trader with a disability, who has benefitted from a VSLA loan.
Zehara Mohamed Ali, a trader with a disability, was able to re-start her business after receiving a VSLA loan. © Light for the World.
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  • Economic Empowerment
  • Humanitarian Action

Combining emergency response with lasting resilience in Ethiopia

Image of Peter Rosario, a Disability Inclusion Facilitator and entrepreneur in Wau, South Sudan. Peter is standing outside his store which sells cigarettes, tea leaves, charcoal, sweets, batteries, cooking oil, blankets and mosquito nets.
  • Humanitarian Action
  • Economic Empowerment
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‘I want to be self-reliant’ — encouraging enterprise for Internally Displaced People

Inclusive Futures set of Covid Learning Reports
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  • Disability Rights
  • Economic Empowerment

COVID-19 and the shocking impact of exclusion

Dorcus Kabahenda is a DIF (Disability Inclusion Facilitator). She is standing upright looking and smiling into the camera. Her crutches are placed underneath her armpits.
Dorcus, age 33, is a Disability Inclusion Facilitator with Light for the World Uganda’s programme Make 12.4% Work.
  • Economic Empowerment

On a mission to make work environments inclusive