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Her Abilities Award 2019

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Yeti, Marieke and Rupert at the COSP 2019 Photo Credit: Julian Roniger

In Focus: Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Light for the World representatives attend the 12th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) which is taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on June 11th - 13th, 2019.

Alliance fights avoidable blindness

A partnership between the Islamic Development Bank and Light for the World aims to put an end to avoidable blindness in 10 African countries.

woman on a wheelchair. Text next to her says SDG 5 Gender Equality

Empowering Women: SDG5 and Her Abilities

With the Her Abilities Award, Light for the World wants to contribute to the theme of SDG 5 and put the achievements of women with disabilities at centre-stage. The nomination deadline is around the corner.

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

Global Disability Summit 2018

More than 700 delegates to discuss aspects of disability inclusion at London summit

Key Visual: Her Abilities Award. Credit: Licht für die Welt / PKP BBDO

Her Abilities Award: A Spotlight on 99 Abilities

Nominations for Light for the World's new award start today

2018: Six important figures at a glance

16,286,999

Number of treatments given to fight Neglected Tropical Diseases

1,209,978

Number of people reached

89,280

Eye surgeries performed

Persons with disabilities who received rehab wheelchair icon

34,696

Persons with disabilities who received rehabilitation

24,212

Livelihood and empowerment activities

12,953

Children with disabilities who received an education

Testimonials

Fortunat Walther

CEO Medicor Foundation

Throughout our longstanding cooperation, LIGHT FOR THE WORLD has proven to be an efficient and transparent organization that emphasizes supporting locally pre-existing structures and thus sustainability in development.

Gabriel Müller

Director International Alliances

Enabling underprivileged persons to have a better future is the most beautiful expression of humanity. They who give are truly rich.

Isidore Ouedraogo

OCADES Burkina Faso

We look with pride at our many shared programmes in CBR, inclusive education and eye health, through which thousands regain their dignity and their place in Burkinabe society.