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Two people stand in a field looking into the distance at green. There is a line of plastic bottles closer to the camera than the people. One woman is wearing an orange and red outfit, and David Ndungu is on the left in a white top and black trousers, using crutches. — David Ndungu and a colleague take a break while developing the elephant deterrents.

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Dr Vasco de Gama checks a patient after surgery. He stands on the left wearing a white jacket and holding up 2 fingers. She sits on a medical chair with one eye covered. — Dr Vasco de Gama checks a patient after surgery.

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New York Times reports on child eye health in Mozambique

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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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Image of Nigest Unche, standing and smiling in front of a blackboard in a school classroom. Nigest attends Sikela Primary School in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. She received glasses through 1, 2, 3 I can see! a school child eye health programme of Light for the World. ©Genaye Eshetu — Nigest Unche attends Sikela Primary School in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. She received glasses through 1, 2, 3 I can see! a school child eye health programme of Light for the World. © Genaye Eshetu / Light for the World.

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Six ways to improve child eye health in sub-Saharan Africa on World Sight Day

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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A woman sits to the right of a sign for a — Milat Berhanu is an ophthalmic nurse. She was one of the participants in the TT surgeon certification training and the disability awareness and inclusion training in Tigray.

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There are three people in the image, sitting in front of a wall. The boy is on the left, wearing a bandage over his eye, with his family on the right. They are all smiling. — Mohamed Ahemed sits with his grandfather and his mother, after receiving surgery for Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT - a neglected tropical disease). © Genaye Eshetu / Light for the World

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Neglected tropical diseases: prevention and elimination in Ethiopia

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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The first paediatric ophthalmologist in Mozambique is fighting for better child eye health