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In Kenya, entrepreneurs with disabilities grew their incomes by an average of 35% through the InBusiness programme. That story and more, inclusive sport in Uganda, trachoma progress in Ethiopia, in our July news wrap: www.light-for-the-world.org/news/july-ne...
This month: 2.6 million people protected from trachoma blindness in Ethiopia. Plus milestones in inclusive education (Burkina Faso), child eye surgery (Mozambique) and disability-inclusive employment (Kenya). Read the June wrap: www.light-for-the-world.org/news/june-ne... #DisabilityInclusion
June News Wrap: 2.6 million people protected from blinding trachoma in Ethiopia - Light for the World International June news wrap: 2.6 million protected from trachoma in Ethiopia
A Mass Drug Administration in Ethiopia's Tigray region protects 2.6 million people from blinding trachoma. Plus inclusive exams in Burkina Faso and more.
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📢 Over 273 million children are out of school, and the number is rising. Children with disabilities are 49% more likely to have never attended school. We've joined 190+ partners calling on leaders to act now. #FundEducation No funding. No learning. No chance. 👉 plan-international.org/uploads/2026...
We'd love our network to get behind @desibility.bsky.social's call for submissions. The everyday lives of people with disabilities are too often underrepresented. This is a chance to share those experiences directly, in people's own words. Details: www.disabilitydebrief.org/dear-disabil...
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An open call for new writing
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Education is one of the most powerful investments in peace and equality. Yet, it stays underfunded. More than 20% of crisis-affected children out of school have a disability. They're too often left behind. We've joined 190+ partners. #FundEducation 👉 plan-international.org/uploads/2026...
South Sudan's Bright Stars started with two players in 2020. Now they're competing internationally with their sights set on the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. @telegraph.co.uk tells their story. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt... #BlindFootball #DisabilityInclusion
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More than 70 people in Uganda (most of them children) have regained their sight through free eye surgeries at Hoima Referral Hospital. Our May news wrap also covers Ethiopia, South Sudan and an inclusive career fair in Uganda. 👇 #EyeHealth #DisabilityInclusion
May News Wrap: Uganda child eye health outreach restores sight for over 70 people - Light for the World International
Light for the World Uganda's child eye health outreach restores sight for over 70 people. Plus Ethiopia's new strategy, South Sudan teachers and Kampala jobs.
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Meet our team heading to 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE in Nairobi, Kenya, 4–6 June 2026: Marion Lieser, Lucy Nyaga, Faith Maithya and Biruktayit Kefyalew. Three days to share what works and accelerate universal access to eye care. Coming too? Let's connect. #2030InSightLive #EyeHealth #DisabilityInclusion
More than 70 people in Uganda (most of them children) have regained their sight through free eye surgeries at Hoima Referral Hospital. Our May news wrap also covers Ethiopia, South Sudan and an inclusive career fair in Uganda. 👇 #EyeHealth #DisabilityInclusion
May News Wrap: Uganda child eye health outreach restores sight for over 70 people - Light for the World International
Light for the World Uganda's child eye health outreach restores sight for over 70 people. Plus Ethiopia's new strategy, South Sudan teachers and Kampala jobs.
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Elections should work for everyone. Isaac Muhumuza, Electoral Observer and Inclusion Specialist, has 3 tips on accessible elections. Share with election officials ahead of upcoming votes! #InclusiveElections #DisabilityInclusion
A first for South Sudan: the Disability Inclusive Resource Centre at the University of Juba is now open. Assistive tech, adapted materials, tailored support, so students with disabilities can pursue higher education on equal terms. Short look inside, full story here👇 shorturl.at/x5KyH
Elections should work for everyone. Isaac Muhumuza, Electoral Observer and Inclusion Specialist, has 3 tips on accessible elections. Share with election officials ahead of upcoming votes! #InclusiveElections #DisabilityInclusion
A first for South Sudan: the Disability Inclusive Resource Centre at the University of Juba is now open. Assistive tech, adapted materials, tailored support, so students with disabilities can pursue higher education on equal terms. Short look inside, full story here👇 shorturl.at/x5KyH
100+ on RISE Kenya. 78 We Can Work graduates in Ethiopia. The Telegraph profiles South Sudan's blind footballers. IMPACT-BF Burkina Faso extended to 2027. 🔗 light-for-the-world.org/news/april-n... #DisabilityInclusion
South Sudan's Bright Stars started with two players in 2020. Now they're competing internationally with their sights set on the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. @telegraph.co.uk tells their story. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt... #BlindFootball #DisabilityInclusion
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March news wrap is out! Here's what happened last month across our programmes: www.light-for-the-world.org/news/march-n... #DisabilityInclusion #EyeHealth #Strategy2030
Our latest News Wrap is here, spotlighting how we drive disability inclusion in humanitarian action, sports, and healthcare: www.light-for-the-world.org/news/februar... #DisabilityInclusion #WeCanWork #LeaveNoOneBehind #HumanitarianAction
February News Wrap: leaving no one behind in humanitarian action - Light for the World International
Light for the World's February News Wrap, with disability inclusion and eye health news from Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Zero Conference.
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A brilliant new article on @elpais.com highlights the urgent need to improve access to cataract surgeries across Africa, featuring insights from our Senior Expert on Eye Health, Dr Geoffrey Wabulembo. Read here (ES): elpais.com/planeta-futu... #EyeHealthForAll #GlobalHealth
El desierto oftalmológico africano: “Hay demasiadas personas que están ciegas innecesariamente”
Tres de cada cuatro personas no tienen en el continente acceso a una operación de cataratas. Expertos alertan que también hay brechas en la intervención de glaucomas y lesiones oftalmológicas en niños
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Aunque las cataratas se pueden corregir con una cirugía que tarda apenas 15 minutos, tres de cada cuatro personas en África subsahariana que la necesitan no tienen acceso a ella
África, a la cola de las cirugías que previenen la principal causa de ceguera: “Nadie debería perder la vista por cataratas”
Solo tres de cada cuatro personas tienen en el continente acceso al procedimiento. Expertos alertan que también hay brechas en la intervención de glaucomas y lesiones oftalmológicas en niños
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It's tomorrow! Join us to hear all about the InBusiness programme in Kenya, an inclusive self-employment support intervention for people with disabilities @light-for-the-world.org Tuesday 24 February at 1PM GMT | 4PM EAT | Online More info: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Our humanitarian action project IMPACT-BF in Burkina Faso has received a Zero Project Award 2026 for inclusive humanitarian action. #IMPACTBF #ZeroCon2026 #ZeroProjectAwards 🔽 (1/3)
We are delighted to host a panel discussion at the Zero Project Conference titled “Youth with Disabilities as Changemakers.” 📍 Join us: 🗓 Thursday, 19 February 🕓 16:00–17:00 CET 📌 Room M2, United Nations Office in Vienna
Join a webinar on the UK aid-funded Inclusive Futures In-Business programme in Kenya to explore evidence on what helps microentrepreneurs with disabilities develop and grow their businesses. 📆 Tuesday 24 February, 1PM GMT | Online More details: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
In-Business: Lessons from an inclusive livelihood programme in Kenya | LSHTM
Self-employment, or microentrepreneurship, is a major source of livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries, including Kenya. Yet, persons with disabilities and caregivers face additional barriers
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International Centre for Evidence in Disability, LSHTM@iced-lshtm.bsky.social · 6mo agoHow can inclusive livelihood support improve self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities? Join our webinar on the In-Business programme in Kenya to explore evidence on what helps microentrepreneurs with disabilities develop and grow their businesses. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
The January news wrap is out! Here's what happened last month across our programmes: www.light-for-the-world.org/news/january... #DisabilityInclusion #EyeHealth #LeaveNoOneBehind
January News Wrap: South Sudan’s blind footballers meet vice-president - Light for the World International
The latest work, successes and impact from Light for the World.
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4 things you need to know about trachoma and why investing in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) matters. Learn more: shorturl.at/6bEJf #WorldNTDDay #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate @who.int @uniting.bsky.social
📢 Panel: Leaving no one behind in humanitarian action: disability inclusion in emergencies Policies demand inclusion, but people with disabilities are often left behind. How do we bridge this gap? #HumanitarianAction #DisabilityInclusion #ZeroBarriers #ZeroCon26
📢 Panel: Leaving no one behind in humanitarian action: disability inclusion in emergencies Policies demand inclusion, but people with disabilities are often left behind. How do we bridge this gap? #HumanitarianAction #DisabilityInclusion #ZeroBarriers #ZeroCon26
Many thanks to @bondngo.bsky.social for covering our new, #OpenSource, and screen-reader-accessible tool Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) and for sharing 5 lessons on how to close the disability #DataGap in emergencies. #AI #Accessibility #Inclusion #HumanitarianAction
@bondngo.bsky.social · 7mo agoHumanitarians say no one should be left behind. Yet when disasters strike, the data they rely on often erases people with disabilities. The Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) could help change that. #DisabilityData #HumanitarianAction buff.ly/CnOq5yd
New experts joined Light for the World in 2025, while existing colleagues shared insights at international events. 🌟 Read more about our team: https://shorturl.at/8WSQ3 #GoodNews #DisabilityRights #EyeHealth
Young Africans with disabilities showcased their unique storytelling skills for the first-of-its-kind We Can Work Narrative Competition. 📚 Read more about the competition: https://www.light-for-the-world.org/news/14-good-news-stories-in-2025/ #Storytelling #DisabilityRights #GoodNews
