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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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Image of Nigest Unche, standing and smiling in front of a blackboard in a school classroom. Nigest attends Sikela Primary School in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. She received glasses through 1, 2, 3 I can see! a school child eye health programme of Light for the World. ©Genaye Eshetu
Nigest Unche attends Sikela Primary School in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. She received glasses through 1, 2, 3 I can see! a school child eye health programme of Light for the World. © Genaye Eshetu / Light for the World.
  • Eye Health

Six ways to improve child eye health in sub-Saharan Africa on World Sight Day

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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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24.04.2024

April 2024 News Wrap

A Disability Inclusion Advisor from Light for the World in Mozambique being interviewed by a local TV station. The DIF is a woman who uses a wheelchair.
A Disability Inclusion Advisor in Mozambique being interviewed by a local TV station. © Mango Sound/Light for the World.
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  • Disability Rights
18.04.2024

How to report on disability: 6 tips for journalists 

Two people smile in front of a blackboard, holding their hands spread out, with palms to the camera. A boy sits on the rights, wearing a blue polo-shirt, he has his arm around his mum's shoulders - to the left - who is wearing a black and orange polka dot top and a white pearl bracelet.
Mauen Makuac Riak, a 15-year old student, and his mother smile together in a classroom, after taking part in a Sign Language training. “I want to continue my studies to become a teacher like one of the Light for the World facilitators who have been training me in sign language,” says Mauen. © Nema Juma / Light for the World.
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25.03.2024

March 2024 News Wrap

A woman takes part in a Cyclone Simulation exercise in Buzi, Mozambique as part of the ICDP project, funded by Austrian Development Agency. Gender is mainstreamed throughout the project, ensuring that women and girls with disabilities are included in creating emergency response plans to climate-related disasters. She is wearing an bright orange hat and vest, and is using a megaphone. She's standing outside in front of some vegetation.
A woman takes part in a Cyclone Simulation exercise in Buzi, Mozambique as part of the ICDP project, funded by Austrian Development Agency. Gender is mainstreamed throughout the project, ensuring that women and girls with disabilities are included in creating emergency response plans to climate-related disasters. Copyright: Mango Sound/Light for the World
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06.03.2024

How to fight intersectional discrimination: six practical tips

A young woman smiles as she looks into the camera. She is standing outside, in front of a brick wall, and wears a yellow dress, with a patterned red and maroon scarf around her neck. She is gently holding onto a wooden stick.
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27.02.2024

February 2024 News Wrap 

Several people from OPDs in South Sudan stand on stage, celebrating and dancing. Many wave crutches in the air.
OPDs celebrate the signing of the UNCRPD in South Sudan
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08.02.2024

Leading national disability inclusion: OPDs in South Sudan

Image of Stanley Mutuma, a renowned disability rights activist and lawyer who has joined Light for the World’s international board. Stanley is wearing a pink and grey top and sat on a wooden bench.
Stanley Mutuma, a renowned disability rights activist and lawyer, has joined Light for the World’s international board. © Natalie Plhak/Light for the World
  • Disability Rights
01.02.2024

Disability activist and lawyer Stanley Mutuma joins Light for the World

There are three people in the image, sitting in front of a wall. The boy is on the left, wearing a bandage over his eye, with his family on the right. They are all smiling.
Mohamed Ahemed sits with his grandfather and his mother, after receiving surgery for Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT - a neglected tropical disease). © Genaye Eshetu / Light for the World
  • Eye Health
29.01.2024

Neglected tropical diseases: prevention and elimination in Ethiopia

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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12.12.2023

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
12.12.2023

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