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

June 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact 

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  • Disability Rights
  • Humanitarian Action
10.08.2020

Let’s Talk about COVID-19 and disability

A unique series of radio polls gives voice to people with disabilities in some of Uganda’s poorest communities.

Colin Allen Portrait
Colin Allen
  • Disability Rights
  • General
17.07.2020

New Ambassador for Light for the World

We welcome Colin Allen, a stalwart of the global human rights community, respected academic and top sign language advocate, as ...

two Kenyan women seated in front of a fruit and vegetable stall. the woman on the left wears orthopaedic shoes and holds a notepad in her hands as she interviews the other woman about the impact of COVID
Kenya 2020. interview at the market about the impact of COVID
  • General
10.07.2020

Together for Inclusive Futures

Light for the World is proud to be a part of the Inclusive Futures initiative, funded by UK aid and ...

Isabella, a young Ugandan woman with disability trained as disability inclusion facilitator, coordinating the food distribution in Karamoja in Northern Uganda.
Isabella is a Disability Inclusion Facilitator. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, she coordinated food distribution for vulnerable communities in Northern Uganda.
  • Humanitarian Action
09.07.2020

5 ways we’re helping people with disabilities weather COVID-19 in East Africa

As coronavirus cases rise in parts of Africa, we look to the east of the continent where our recent initiatives ...

Vincent looks at the blackboard. His teacher points with a stick at a word he seems to be reading.
Vincent is deaf and goes to an inclusive school in Burkina Faso © Gregor Kuntscher
  • Inclusive Education
26.06.2020

Disability inclusive education only happens when all really means all

It’s the world’s most comprehensive analysis of inclusion and education, and it’s out now. The 2020 global education monitoring report ...

  • Humanitarian Action
15.04.2020

Responding to the unprecedented – Light for the World and ‘COVID-19’

COVID-19 is a challenge on an unprecedented scale. In this Q&A session Rupert Roniger, CEO, provides insights into Light for ...

A young boy is washing his hand from a water canister that is fixated on wood.
Child washing hands in Mozambique.
  • Disability Rights
  • Humanitarian Action
30.03.2020

In the coronavirus crisis, people with disabilities face higher risks

Our motto at Light for the World and in this crisis: Protect the most vulnerable! We are committed to protecting ...

Nurse Julia explaining the medication to her patient © Light for the World
Júlia Vasco is a nurse in the outskirts of Beira. She is worried she might spread COVID-19 to her four children.
  • Disability Rights
  • Humanitarian Action
16.03.2020

Leaving no one behind during the COVID 19 outbreak

Too little medical care, a lack of information and few opportunities to wash hands are the biggest challenges many African ...

Yetnebersh Nigussie speaks into a microphone at a conference. She is wearing a blue blazer and a white T-shirt.
Yetnebersh Nigussie became World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. The Forum of Young Global Leaders is an independent non-profit foundation established by Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum. It brings together outstanding individuals for a five-year, personalized leadership program. Young Global Leaders lead governments and over 500 companies, are holders of Nobel Prizes and Academy Awards, and they serve as UN Special Ambassadors. © Light for the World
  • Disability Rights
10.03.2020

Yetnebersh Nigussie becomes a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader

Today the World Economic Forum’s Forum of Young Global Leaders announced their class of 2020 includes Light for the World’s ...

  • Eye Health
22.01.2020

Global eye health expert Dr. Wabulembo joins Light for the World

Light for the World is delighted to welcome Dr. Geoffrey Wabulembo as our new Medical Director for Eye Health and ...

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