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13 good news stories in 2024 

A woman wearing earings and a party dress is holding an a golden award tropy. © Doreck Ankunda / Light for the World
Doreck Ankunda, a Disability Inclusion Facilitator and one of the stars of When You Become Me, holds her award. © Doreck Ankunda / Light for the World
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October 2024 News Wrap 

Andera Delfyna, Learning and Innovation Expert at Light for the World, facilitating a co-creation session. She is smiling and handing a piece of paper to a programme participant.
Andera Delfyna, Learning and Innovation Expert at Light for the World, facilitates a co-creation session.
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5 tips for programme co-creation: a guide for NGOs 

Six people are outside, in a red clay field. There are green tress in the distance. They are testing out adapted farming equipment, a woman sits on a machine with wheels.
A group of people test out an adapted farming tool developed in an AgriLab
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September 2024 News Wrap 

A young woman of short stature, dressed in red and holding a microphone, shares learnings from a We Can Work Academy training session.
A young woman of short stature shares her learnings during a training session in Uganda © Erika Bojarczuk / Light for the World.
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Finding fulfilling jobs: 4 ways to support young people with disabilities

A female trainer stands and shares learnings with the programme participants. She wears glasses, a light blue dress, and holds note books in her hands. Her expression is engaging.
A trainer provides input on core life skills during a session of the We Can Work Academy. © Light for the World
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July 2024 News Wrap

Teresa laughs outside, with 8 of her friends standing behind her. She sits in a wheelchair and holds her schoolbags and pencils.
Teresa Jordão is 15 years old and lives in Mafarinha in Mozambique. Physical rehabilitation, supported by Light for the World, has greatly improved Teresa’s mobility. Her father, Jordão Vinte, believes that it is truly important to invest in and ensure an inclusive environment at school, so that all children with disabilities can learn equally.
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11 reasons to celebrate in 2023

Image of Lylian Adhiambo, a baker and entrepreneur with a disability.
Lylian Adhiambo managed to make her bakery business a success after taking part in the InBusiness programme. © Kevin Gitonga- Plateau Media / Light for the World
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Opinion: Empower entrepreneurs with disabilities to boost economy, foster inclusivity

Lylian (left) is wearing a white cap and apron and stirring dough in a bowl, while her colleague (right) is wearing a red dress and apron and handles doughnuts. They are surrounded by baked goods.
Lylian with her colleague baking
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Breaking barriers to economic independence for people with disabilities in Kenya

Image of three women who participated in the project: Overcoming Barriers to Food Security: A photo narrative by people with disabilities. The woman in the middle of the three holds a camera.
A project focused on identifying barriers and solutions to food security in Uganda asked people with disabilities to document their findings through photography. © Light for the World
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Food security: people with disabilities in Uganda share barriers and solutions through photography