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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.
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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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Dr Rebecca Lusobya is a paediatric ophthalmologist at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. She wears a white doctor's coat and is lookng at the camera.
Dr Rebecca Lusobya is a paediatric ophthalmologist at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
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  • Eye Health
01.10.2025

Dr Rebecca Lusobya: a pledge to protect children’s eyesight in Uganda  

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

Alice Mbere, a Trainee Disability Inclusion Facilitator in Kenya, smiles while holding up a Disability Inclusion Advisory Service Resource Book. She is wearing a bright dress of red and blue.
Alice Mbere, one of 27 young people with disabilities trained as Trainee Disability Inclusion Facilitators through the We Can Work programme in Kenya. The TDIFs will promote disability inclusion in workplaces, programmes and communities. © Dennis Hombe / Light for the World
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30.09.2025

September News Wrap: young changemakers set to spark inclusion 

September 2025 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact 

Dr Vasco de Gama checks a patient after surgery. He stands on the left wearing a white jacket and holding up 2 fingers. She sits on a medical chair with one eye covered.
Dr Vasco de Gama checks a patient after surgery.
  • Eye Health
25.09.2025

The first paediatric ophthalmologist in Mozambique is fighting for better child eye health

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

A classroom scene with students sitting at desks; a student in the foreground wearing a white and yellow shirt with green accents is writing in a notebook.
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28.08.2025

August News Wrap: powerful partnership brings eye care to thousands in Burkina Faso 

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

Kedir Mohamed, a young Ethiopian boy sits smiling in a classroom while wearing a blue eye-testing frame used for vision screening. He wears a bright blue shirt over a pale green T-shirt. Behind him, the wall is painted yellow and blue, with hand-painted text in English that reads questions like “What is your name?” and “How old are you?” The boy appears happy and engaged during a school-based eye health screening.
Kedir Mohamed during a school eye health screening.
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29.07.2025

July News Wrap: Students see bright future after specs campaign 

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

Duncan Mwirichia, a landscape gardener and entrepreneur who has a hearing disability. Duncan is a Kenyan man, wearing blue overalls. He is holding a green plant and standing in front of a row of plants. He is smiling.
Duncan Mwirichia, a landscape gardener and entrepreneur who has a hearing disability.
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16.07.2025

Starting your own business: tips for entrepreneurs with disabilities 

Six practical tips from Kenyan micro-entrepreneurs with disabilities on turning a business idea into reality.  

A man smiles. He is sitting outside a corrugated iron shelter. He wears black sunglasses and a purple striped shirt. He has a beard. It looks hot outside and you can see sun shining in the background.
David Liep
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25.06.2025

Spotlight on refugees with disabilities

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

A nurse in green scrubs checks the eyes of a student in a classroom in Burkina Faso.
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28.05.2025

Eye health progress in Burkina Faso

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

Composite photo of Dr Rediet Mesfin and Faustina Ning’a Cikanda, who have joined Light for the World as Senior Experts in Inclusive Education and Economic Empowerment respectively. Rediet is wearing a white dress and Faustina is wearing a brightly-coloured zip-up top. Both are smiling at the camera. The background is yellow.
Dr Rediet Mesfin (left) and Faustina Ning’a Cikanda have joined Light for the World as Senior Experts in Inclusive Education and Economic Empowerment respectively.
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19.05.2025

Economic Empowerment and Inclusive Education experts join Light for the World 

Light for the World has welcomed two Senior Experts, focused on Economic Empowerment and Inclusive Education, to support our mission ...

The winners of the We Can Work Storytelling competition in Uganda. On the left is Dr Rachael Kalinaki, in the middle Doreck Ankunda and on the right is Isaac Muhumuza. All three are dressed in bright colours and smiling.
Winners of the We Can Work Storytelling competition in Uganda. From left to right: Dr Rachael Kalinaki, Doreck Ankunda and Isaac Muhumuza.
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01.05.2025

Young African storytellers shine in creative We Can Work competition 

Hundreds of young Africans with disabilities have showcased their unique storytelling for a first-of-its-kind competition. 

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