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Mozambique has been hit by four cyclones in two years, destroying the livelihoods of many people. © Mango Sound
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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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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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Ambrose Murangira stands smiling in front of a Light for the World sign
Ambrose Murangira spoke at COP28 about making the green transition inclusive of people with disabilities.
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Kayoela Karata, a 35-year-old Ethiopian man, smiles and looks at the camera. He is wearing a yellow and black striped polo shirt and brown jacket.
Kayoela Karata is excited about being active on his farm again after successful cataract surgery. © Light for the World
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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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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 blue sign with white words reading “Voter parking only” and a white symbol of a wheelchair user. The sign is from an election in Minnesota, United States.
A sign for voters with disabilities. © Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
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24.07.2024

Equal access in elections: 5 ways to ensure people with disabilities can vote

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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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26.06.2024

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Composite image of Lucy Nyaga and Katri Bertram. Both are smiling in front of a bright yellow background. Lucy is the new International Director of Programmes and Katri is International Director of Impact & Advocacy.
New International Directors Lucy Nyaga (left) and Katri Bertram.
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17.06.2024

New International Directors join Light for the World

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.
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03.06.2024

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