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📰Our July news wrap is out! This month includes: ⚙️Training for young people with disabilities 🗳️Inclusive elections tips 💻Tech boosting inclusive education Read how we're creating lasting change: https://lnkd.in/eSpkecHx #LightForTheWorld #DiabilityInclusion

Sitting Down With Geoffrey Wabulembo, Medical Director, Eye Health and NTDs at Light for the World 💬👇 https://bit.ly/45ptluc

We have some exciting updates about the We Can Work storytelling competition for you: - Thank you to everyone who submitted their stories. We have already received over 200 submissions!  - We are extending the competition deadline to the 9th of August 2024 and are looking forward to more submissions.   - We have a cash prize of $100 for the top winners in each country and $300 for the overall winner, in addition to paid internships for all winners. We are looking forward to stories as text, pictures, videos, audio files or art.   Share stories that show talent, excellence, resilience, creativity and triumph over barriers in society by young persons with disabilities across Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Senegal, Nigeria and Ghana. We especially encourage entries from Senegal and Ghana. Good luck!  #WeCanWork #WCW #YoungAfricaWorks

#CareerOpportunity 📢 Global Advocacy Advisor position open! Join our team at Light for the World. Apply or spread the word! #NonprofitJobs #LightForTheWorld https://lnkd.in/egrRz3cs

🗳 Making Elections Accessible for All    2024 is a landmark year for global democracy. But are our voting systems truly inclusive?    Our latest article explores 5 strategies to ensure equal voting access for people with disabilities:    - Early engagement  - Accessible party platforms  - Inclusive voting day procedures  - Effective monitoring  - Post-election accessibility    Every vote matters. Learn how to create a more inclusive electoral process.  Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/d7XmdXiP    #InclusiveElections #VotingAccess #Democracy 

We Can Work is making strides in providing dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young women and men with disabilities! In #Ethiopia, the We Can Work Academy has kicked off with 50 participants currently undergoing #CoreLifeSkills training. The onboarding process was conducted in collaboration with government stakeholders and the Federation of Ethiopian Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FEAPD) in #AddisAbaba. The programme aims to equip young persons with disabilities with essential life skills, to engage in diverse livelihood activities with confidence and resilience. It takes a comprehensive approach, providing access to technical, entrepreneurship, and waged employment training. The #WeCanWork Academy promotes the economic inclusion of young persons with disabilities in #Africa with funding from the Mastercard Foundation. The programme's strategy, along with its efforts in establishing collaboration with local stakeholders, accelerates action towards a more inclusive future. #WCW #YoungAfricaWorks #LightForTheWorld

#JobAlert 🚨 We're hiring a Team Lead Controlling and Reporting in Vienna (Austria). Apply now or share this opportunity with your network! #JobOpening #LightForTheWorld https://lnkd.in/eVWj3XuR

"My job is to ensure that every person with a disability has the opportunity to be involved in agriculture." - Carolina Alfredo Benesse    As a farmer and Disability Inclusion Facilitator (DIF) in the #SPARK Programme in Mozambique, Carolina is making a real difference. In a recent interview on IFAD's "Farms. Food. Future." podcast, she shared insights into her work:    "By giving inputs and the necessary equipment to do agriculture work, our district benefits from the programme. The community is starting to see that people with disabilities can do something for their community and themselves."    Carolina highlights transportation as a major barrier for people with disabilities, especially women, in achieving sustainable livelihoods through farming.    Want to learn more about Carolina's impactful work? Listen to her full story here: https://bit.ly/3zg98L8    The SPARK programme is led by Light for the World and funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in partnership with the International Labour Organization and Procasur Africa. #DisabilityInclusion #Agriculture #Mozambique

The #WeCanWork Academy, implemented by the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), completed the Core Life Skills training for the first cohort of programme participants. The academy will equip 100 young people with disabilities with critical skills in communication and self-advocacy while receiving mental health support and training on how to cope with stress. The participants explored opportunities and possibilities for their career paths and chose a path to follow: Entrepreneurship, Waged Employment, or Technical Skills. The intensive 6-week programme reaches both urban and rural areas in #Ghana’s Greater #Accra and Eastern regions. By 2030, We Can Work aims to enable young women and men with disabilities to access dignified and fulfilling work as part of the integral Mastercard Foundation #YoungAfricaWorks strategy. We are excited to see how these young women and men transform their lives. #WCW #WeCanWorkAcademyGHA #CoreLifeSkills #DisabilityInclusion  

We're so proud to see our Country Directors, Mohammed Sophia and Aynalem Baysassie, among this group of fabulous and influential leaders! Huge thanks to the female factor, and congratulations to all the winners 🎉