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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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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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Image of The Mangateen camp for Internally Displaced People in Juba, South Sudan. The camp is hosting more than 4,200 returnees who have fled the conflict in Sudan.
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15.05.2023

As hundreds of thousands flee Sudan, inclusion must be prioritised

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.
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The aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.
The aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.
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20.04.2023

Weathering the storm: a human response to climate disasters

A Light for the World employee helps moving someone's wheelchair in the rubble.
A Light for the World employee helps moving someone's wheelchair in the rubble.
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13.04.2023

How to be inclusive when a crisis hits

A woman wearing a blue, green and yellow headscarf looks towards the camera while she holds on to the fenced front of the food stall she sells from in South Sudan.
Tuna Marcello Dafaallah, 29, is an entrepreneur. Tuna has cerebral palsy and lives in a camp for displaced people in South Sudan. © Marlies Madzar
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8 things you need to know about people with disabilities in emergencies

A woman with a disability that impairs her ability to walk, rides a bicycle while balancing her cane over the bike handles.
Bintou Ouedraogo, who has a physical disability, balances her cane over her bike handles while she cycles.
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A journey at the intersection of gender and disability

Two South Sudanese pupils smile as they pose for a photo outside their school. South Sudan signing the UNCRPD was one of the positive news stories of 2023.
Akoi (right), a student with severe arthritis, wants to become a lawyer to fight for the rights of people with disabilities in South Sudan. © Light for the World
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South Sudan signs for disability rights

Young people with disabilities at an EnableMe art workshop in Kenya.
Light for the World Kenya's EnableMe online platform connects people with disabilities across the country, like these young people who met offline for an art workshop. (c) Light for the World
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Towards a world of zero barriers for people with disabilities

An ophthalmologist holds a blue torch towards the eye of a woman patient during eye care outreach in Mozambique.
In Mozambique, National Women’s Day provided an excellent opportunity to promote eye health services through a public eye screening event for women and girls. © Mango Sound/Light for the World
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Two children in India walk to school
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18.01.2023

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