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David Ndungu stands next to Peris and Stanley, both members of United Disabled People of Laikipia group. David is in the middle wearing a yellow Light for the World t-shirt and hat. A woman on his left wears a long light blue coat and skirt, and a white head scarf. The man on the right wears a pale shirt and dark trousers. The stand outside in front of bright blue walls. — David Ndungu stands next to Peris and Stanley, both members of United Disabled People of Laikipia group.

Disability Rights
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Restoring ecosystems: six approaches for disability inclusive climate action

A group of people sign to the camera at the launch of the South Sudan Sign Language Training Centre.

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May 2024 News Wrap

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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April 2024 News Wrap

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. — A Disability Inclusion Advisor in Mozambique being interviewed by a local TV station. © Mango Sound/Light for the World.

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Disability Rights

How to report on disability: 6 tips for journalists

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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February 2024 News Wrap

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Tenders

Image of two graduates from the Employable programme in front of a Light for the World banner. On the right is Brian Ngugi, who studies Building Technology at Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind in Kenya. — More than 100 students recently graduated from the Employable programme run by Light for the World, including Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind student Brian Ngugi.

Economic Empowerment
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How students with disabilities become ‘EmployABLE’ in Kenya

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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Humanitarian Action

Combining emergency response with lasting resilience in Ethiopia

Main image for end-of-year good news article — Light for the World donated laptops, iPads and other equipment to support visually impaired students in Burkina Faso to read and write. © Light for the World Light for the World donated laptops, iPads and other equipment to support visually impaired students in Burkina Faso to read and write. © Light for the World

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10 ways we touched lives in 2022

Hero image of two women in Mozambique walking with their backs to the camera along a lane between houses. — Sisters Rosa and Anna walk arm in arm along a dirt lane, flanked by houses, in Mozambique. © GCR

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United to end violence against women and girls with disabilities