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Our work, successes and impact in October 2024.
Emergency education for children with disabilities
More than 2,600 children with disabilities in Ethiopia will be able to study in inclusive learning environments after a successful project to expand access to education.
Bete II, funded by UNICEF and led by Light for the World Ethiopia, has successfully concluded. The children reached are from displaced and host communities across the North Shewa, South Wolo, and North Wolo Zones.
The emergency education project focused on breaking down barriers to education access and enhancing child protection services in crisis-affected areas.
The project’s achievements demonstrate how targeted interventions can effectively support children’s educational needs during emergencies, ensuring they have equal opportunities to learn and develop.
“When You Become Me” wins multiple awards at international festival
When You Become Me, a ground-breaking movie co-produced by Light for the World Uganda, has secured three major awards at the Bayelsa International Film Festival in Nigeria.
Dorreck Ankunda won Best Actress, Mathew Nabwiso claimed Best Director and Ken Heights Sabiiti took home Best Film Editor.
The film, produced through a partnership with Reach A Hand Uganda, SAUTIplus Media Hub, and Nabwiso Film Company, aims to challenge stereotypes about disability and promote inclusivity through storytelling.
Under the guidance of executive directors Silvester Kasozi and Humphrey Nabimanya and writer Aganza Kisaka, the film continues to gain recognition for its impactful message and technical excellence.
Disability advocate Wilson Kamau gets EU role
Wilson Kamau, a Disability Inclusion Facilitator from Light for the World, has been appointed to the inaugural European Union Youth Sounding Board in Kenya, marking a significant step for disability representation in policy-making forums.
Kamau, trained through our Disability Inclusion Academy, will bring the perspectives of young people with disabilities to EU policy discussions affecting Kenyan youth. His appointment reinforces our mission to support young people with disabilities through advocacy training and leadership development.
World Health Summit: call to include disability groups in strategy development
Katri Bertram, Light for the World’s International Director of Impact & Advocacy, has emphasised the importance of consulting disability groups and patients in healthcare policy development.
Speaking at the World Health Summit 2024 in Berlin, Katri warned excluding civil society organisations and service users, particularly people with disabilities and those with sight loss, could undermine the effectiveness and implementation of health strategies.
In case you missed it…
- On World Sight Day, Jane Waithera shared her story on the importance of spectacles in a video by the World Health Organization’s SPECS 2030 initiative.
- Our call to protect people with disabilities as floods hit South Sudan got echoed in the Spanish newspaper El País and on the UN OCHA’s ReliefWeb.
- A new report from the We Can Work programme offers insights into how NGOs and other organisations can successfully co-create projects that spark lasting change.
