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Category: Economic Empowerment

Several people, including Light for the World staff stand in front of a Light for the World banner smiling to celebrate the launch of We Can Work, one of the good news stories of 2023.
Light for the World and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered to enable young people with disabilities to access dignified and fulfilling work by 2030 through the “We Can Work” programme. We will work closely with the African Disability Forum, and national OPDs in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal.
  • Economic Empowerment

Light For the World and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Enable Youth Employment for Young Africans with Disabilities

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
  • General

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.
  • General
  • Economic Empowerment
  • Humanitarian Action

Combining emergency response with lasting resilience in Ethiopia

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.
  • Humanitarian Action
  • Economic Empowerment
  • Latest

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

Inclusive Futures set of Covid Learning Reports
  • Latest
  • Disability Rights
  • Economic Empowerment

COVID-19 and the shocking impact of exclusion

Dorcus Kabahenda is a DIF (Disability Inclusion Facilitator). She is standing upright looking and smiling into the camera. Her crutches are placed underneath her armpits.
Dorcus, age 33, is a Disability Inclusion Facilitator with Light for the World Uganda’s programme Make 12.4% Work.
  • Economic Empowerment

On a mission to make work environments inclusive

  • Disability Rights
  • Economic Empowerment

Rights for people with disabilities

  • Economic Empowerment

Economic Empowerment

A woman in a pink shirt and a brown cap is working on a brick wall with a big smile in her face.
Young-trainee-bricklaying
  • Economic Empowerment

Accessible training: empowered through skills

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  • Economic Empowerment

International Workers’ Day: Employment rights = disability rights!