LIGHT FOR THE WORLD

Education is a Human Right

Inclusion delivers

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Photo: The Wilson family lost their son Charles Abui to Nodding Syndrome. Credit: Julia Gunther

Enigmatic illness adds to the burden of the South Sudanese civil war

Nodding Syndrome stunts growth, impairs cognition, causes epileptic seizures

Photo collage: empowered women with disabilities. Credit: Light for the World

Her Abilities Award

Light for the World announces first global award honouring achievements of women with disabilties

Photo:Robert Ssewagude, Light for the World beneficiary, Tanzania. Credit: Light for the World

Over £2 million to empower disabled people in Tanzania and Uganda

The East Africa Disability Fund awards £2.1 million of funding to six organisations

Photo: Light for the World's Senior Inclusion Advisor, Yetnebersh Nigussie, has been awarded the Right Livelihood Award 2017. Credit: Studio Casagrande

Right Livelihood Award for Yetnebersh Nigussie

Our Ethiopian colleague receives prestigious award

Photo: An overjoyed Lina is back with her family after surgery. Credit: Ulrich Eigner

Restored eyesight, restored livelihood

An ophthalmic outreach enabled Lina Zaie to grow crops again

Photo: CTA launch during a CEO & NGO breakfast. Credit: Will Pascall

Call to Invest in Disability-Inclusive Education

NGOs call on governments and donors to prioritize schooling for children with disabilities

2015: Six important figures at a glance

10,134,553

people received medication

1,123,116

eye consultations

50,863

cataract surgeries

46,911

children with disabilities reached in rehabilitation programmes

26,270

trachoma surgeries

7,812

children with disabilities received school education

Testimonials

Grace Lime

Donor

I see a donation to LIGHT FOR THE WORLD as an investment with a high revenue. When you save someone’s eyesight, you save a life. Buy one jeans less in a year and save someone’s eyesight.

Ronald McCallum

Vice-Chairperson of the UN-Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Sydney, Senior Australian for the Year 2011. (Australia)

I am truly honoured to be an Ambassador for LIGHT FOR THE WORLD. My concerns for persons with disabilities are that our human rights and inherent dignity are respected by all.