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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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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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  • General
24.04.2024

April 2024 News Wrap

Find out more about our work, successes and impact in April 2024.

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.
  • General
  • Disability Rights
18.04.2024

How to report on disability: 6 tips for journalists 

Are you a journalist who wants to know how to report on disability? From using inclusive language to making reasonable ...

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.
  • News Wrap
25.03.2024

March 2024 News Wrap

Find out more about our work, successes and impact in March 2024.   

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.
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian Action
06.03.2024

How to fight intersectional discrimination: six practical tips

On International Women’s Day, Jennifer Pitter-López, Light for the World’s Gender Expert, shares a practical guide on how to fight ...

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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  • General
27.02.2024

February 2024 News Wrap 

Find out more about our work, successes and impact in February 2024.   

Several people from OPDs in South Sudan stand on stage, celebrating and dancing. Many wave crutches in the air.
  • Disability Rights
08.02.2024

Leading national disability inclusion: OPDs in South Sudan

Organisations of people with disabilities play an essential role in advocating for and protecting national, regional, and international disability rights. ...

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.
  • Disability Rights
01.02.2024

Disability activist and lawyer Stanley Mutuma joins Light for the World

A renowned disability rights activist and lawyer who works on seeking justice for Kenyans with disabilities has joined Light for ...

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.
  • Eye Health
29.01.2024

Neglected tropical diseases: prevention and elimination in Ethiopia

On World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day, we join the global call to unite, act and eliminate NTDs. Find out ...

Teresa laughs outside, with 8 of her friends standing behind her. She sits in a wheelchair and holds her schoolbags and pencils.
  • Disability Rights
  • Economic Empowerment
  • Eye Health
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian Action
  • Inclusive Education
12.12.2023

11 reasons to celebrate in 2023

From supporting people with disabilities into work, to facilitating access to education in emergencies, here are some positive news stories ...

Image of Lylian Adhiambo, a baker and entrepreneur with a disability.
  • Economic Empowerment
12.12.2023

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

Lucy Murage, Head of Programmes at Light for the World Kenya, has written an article for The Star newspaper about ...

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