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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South Sudan blind football team captain Martin Ladu Paul touches the golden trophy from African Blind Football Championship. Next to him, also touching the trophy, are three women including the Undersecretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports and vice president Rebecca Nyandeng. — South Sudan blind football team captain Martin Ladu Paul presents the trophy to the vice president. © Nema Juma / Light for the World

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A mentorships forum took place at the Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind in Kenya as part of the EmployAble programme. The programme aims to enable economic empowerment. During the session students learned skills on how to create CVs and write successful job applications.

Disability Rights

12.06.2023

What is COSP and why does it matter?

Grace displays crops for sale in Uganda — Grace received funding from Light For the World through the Make 12.4% Work programme in Uganda, which promoted disability inclusive employment throughout the country, including through sustainable agricultural practices. She used the funds to venture into selling vegetables and maize. The returns from selling these foodstuffs have helped her provide for her family.

Humanitarian Action

05.06.2023

An inclusive response to the climate emergency

An image of Zehara Mohamed Ali, a trader with a disability, who has benefitted from a VSLA loan. — Zehara Mohamed Ali, a trader with a disability, was able to re-start her business after receiving a VSLA loan. © Light for the World.

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30.05.2023

Combining emergency response with lasting resilience in Ethiopia

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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08.05.2023

‘I want to be self-reliant’ — encouraging enterprise for Internally Displaced People

The aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.

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20.04.2023

Weathering the storm: a human response to climate disasters

Humanitarian Action

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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29.03.2023

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.

Disability Rights

06.03.2023

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

Disability Rights

27.02.2023

South Sudan signs for disability rights