- The UN High-Level Political Forum on ‘eradicating poverty’ begins on 10th July
- A ...
Press Releases
2017-07-10
2017-04-27
A group of more than 40 international and national NGOs are today launching a ‘Call to Action on investing in disability-inclusive education’.
The joint call highlights...
2017-04-19
Trachoma is one of 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affecting over 182 million people in low-income countries who live in endemic areas. One of the world’s leading experts...
2017-02-21
Spokesperson available for comment in Juba, South Sudan on situation of people with disabilities
Sophia Mohammed, Light for the World’s community based...
2016-11-29
South Sudan's first basic sign language and sign language dictionary will be officially launched and presented in the capital city Juba on Thursday. The dictionary...
Sign Language Dictionary - Main cities example pictures sign language
Girl signing the letter "L" / Credit: Jaco Klamer/Light for the World- School class using sign language / Credit: Light for the World
- Sign for "South Sudan" / Credit: Light for the World
- Banner Sign Language Dictionary Launch Event
- Press release SLD launch, pdf
2016-10-17
- Disability rights and development organisations launch new research report, #CostingEquity
- They call on governments & donors to urgently prioritise...
2016-10-11
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) of 39 million blind people around the world, 64% are girls and women. Blindness affects women more than men, because they are...
- Download factsheet “Women and Disability”
- A woman with cataract after a surgery in Burkina Faso/Photo credit: Ulrich Eigner
- A grandmother in Ethiopia is able to see again after a cataract surgery. Photo credit: LIGHT FOR THE WORLD
- A child in Ethiopia gets medication for trachoma. Photo credit: LIGHT FOR THE WORLD
2016-09-12
The global disability and development organization, Light for the World, has spokespeople available for interviews before, during and after the Paralympics (7th Sept-18th Sept...
2016-07-22
At this year’s High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) – the central global platform for reviewing...
2016-06-07
At a high-level discussion hosted by Lord Low of Dalston on Monday 6th June in the River Room at the House of Lords, international experts, activists from the field of global...
