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January 2026 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact Blind footballers meet vice president Players from the South Sudan blind football team have met one of the country’s vice presidents and presented her with their A...
People with disabilities in Mozambique need urgent, inclusive humanitarian support in the wake of devastating floods that have killed more than 100 people and caused widespread destruction. More than 645,000 people have...
Trachoma causes blindness and visual impairment for nearly two million people globally. While many nations have eliminated the disease, it remains a public health problem in 30 countries, including Ethiopia. It doesn’t...
From championship-winning athletes to enterprising entrepreneurs, here are some of the year’s positive disability rights and eye health stories from Light for the World. For many around the world, 2025 has been another...
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December is a global moment to celebrate diversity, shift mindsets, and advocate for disability inclusion. This year, under the theme “Inclusion Is for Ever...
November 2025 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact. More than 500 people have regained their sight after a successful eye surgery outreach in Amhara, Ethiopia. Medical teams performed 511 eye surgeries during the...
Light for the World is pleased to announce changes to our International Board to support our mission to spark lasting change for disability rights and eye health. Andreas Onea, Austria’s most successful para-swimmer and...
From Kenya to South Sudan, inclusive climate action is transforming lives. As the world looks towards COP30, it’s time to scale these solutions and debunk climate myths — proving that disability inclusion and eye health...
South Sudan’s national Blind Football Team have been crowned champions of the African Championship Division 2 after defeating hosts Uganda 3-0 in the final. A goal from Yona Sabri Ellon – his fifth of the tournament – a...
October 2025 News Wrap — our work, successes and impact. Inclusive Futures programme, InBusiness, has come to an end, having supported more than 1,700 micro-entrepreneurs with disabilities and caregivers in five Kenyan...
