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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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A group of around 15 community members work together to construct the circular wooden roof frame of an accessible storage barn in Mozambique as part of the SPARK programme. Men and women stand around the structure, hands on the timber frame, in a rural outdoor setting.
  • General

September News Wrap: people with disabilities to shape future of farming in southern Africa 

September 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact.

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Three people are indoors against a plain wall with a wooden door on the left. Andreas Onea and Marion Lieser are standing side by side, while Tom Shakespeare is seated in a wheelchair in front of them. The floor is light-colored wood, and the setting appears to be a spacious room with neutral tones.
Andreas Onea, the new Chair of Light for the World's International Board of Trustees (left), Marion Lieser, CEO at Light for the World International, and Tom Shakespeare, the previous Board Chair. © Governance & Compliance/Light for the World
  • General
24.11.2025

New leadership on Light for the World’s International Board 

Light for the World is pleased to announce changes to our International Board to support our mission to spark lasting ...

A woman stands in a field tending to lavendar. She is wearing a stylish green jacket, blue jeans and a white shirt. She has short red hair and wears sunglasses and earrings. She is smiling and clearly enjoying her work and standing in the sunshine. There are two greenhouses in the background.
Lydia Wanja, Horticulture Farmer, took part in Inclusive Futures InBusiness project in Kenya. She runs a successful farm. © Dennis Hombe / Light for the World
  • Disability Rights
12.11.2025

Four climate myths that need busting for disability inclusive climate action

From Kenya to South Sudan, inclusive climate action is transforming lives. As the world looks towards COP30, it’s time to ...

South Sudan players in white and blue kits lift the championship trophy high on the podium. Medals hang around their necks as confetti sprays in the air.
Champions — South Sudan lift the Blind Football African Championship Division 2 title. © Light for the World / Oxygen Media Studios
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30.10.2025

South Sudan secure historic blind football championship

South Sudan's national Blind Football Team have been crowned champions of the African Championship Division 2 after defeating hosts Uganda ...

A woman stands in an audience. She holds a microphone and is addressing someone at the front, out of the frame. Many people sit around her listening. She is wearing traditional dress, including a colorful necklace, headband and belt. The conference room has a large wooden paneled wall in the background, and light green table cloths. Everyone looks serious but interested.
IF closure Kenya Oct 2025 (1) © Dennis Hombe / Light for the World
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  • News Wrap
24.10.2025

October News Wrap: entrepreneurs with disabilities lead change in Kenya 

October 2025 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact.

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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  • Disability Rights
20.10.2025

Bright Stars shine: South Sudan’s blind footballers to make historic international debut 

The trailblazing team, which is supported by Light for the World and the adidas Foundation, will play their first international ...

People take part in a Cyclone simulation exercise in Buzi district. Helena Rego, a DIF who uses a wheelchair, is supported by two people in red high-visibility jackets and hats. Three other men are also in high-vis clothing. One has a megaphone.
Disability Inclusion Facilitators support Cyclone Simulation exercises in Buzi, Mozambique, as part of the ICDP project, funded by Austrian Development Agency. © Mango Sound/Light for the World.
  • General
16.10.2025

No longer invisible: a new tool for disability data in crises

When disasters strike, people with disabilities are up to four times more likely to die. A new innovation, co-created and ...

Fatuma Mahamoud sits outdoors, smiling broadly. The background includes greenery and woven wooden panels. She is a mother of five who expanded her business after joining a Village Savings and Loan Association through the We Are Able! programme.
Fatuma Mahamoud completed a three-month training programme on Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) under We Are Able. © Nema Juma / Light for the World
  • Economic Empowerment
  • Disability Rights
  • Humanitarian Action
10.10.2025

No one left behind: how inclusion boosts food security in South Sudan

The We Are Able! programme has shown that when people with disabilities take part in decisions about food and livelihoods, ...

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  • Eye Health
07.10.2025

Celebrating pioneers of child eye health in Africa 

This World Sight Day, on 9 October 2025, we celebrate the success of the “1, 2, 3 I Can See!” ...

Close-up of the face of Nigest, a young Ethiopian girl as she undergos a vision test. She is wearing a trial frame fitted with test lenses, including a prominent red lens on the left side. A hand adjusts the frame gently. Nigest's expression is calm and focused.
Nigest Unche received glasses after an eye testing at her school. © Genaye Eshetu / Light for the World.
  • Eye Health
  • General
07.10.2025

Dr Dagmawi Abebe: one child eye doctor for 30 million  

This World Sight Day, on 9 October 2025, we shine a spotlight on four pioneering paediatric ophthalmologists in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Uganda.      

Dr Claudette Yaméogo, in a white doctor's coat and wearing a face mask, tests the eyes of a teenage patient. THey sit either side of the machine and are both looking in the lenses.
Dr Claudette Yaméogo tests the eyes of a teenage patient. © Roméo Moov / Light for the World
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  • Eye Health
01.10.2025

Dr Claudette Yaméogo: championing children’s eye health in Burkina Faso 

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