Anna is a disability justice activist and scholar. She tells us what's at the top of her accessibility wish list this Christmas.
What being the first blind student in my school taught me
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Ben Poggo Lou is the Director of Inclusive Education in South Sudan. He tells how his experience as a blind student at a local school inspired him to try and change the system to include children with disabilities in mainstream education.
How Boke is focusing on her future
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Boke is supported by the Girls' Education Challenge Transition (GEC-T) project in Kenya. We look at the impact the Covid pandemic had on the project and how Boke is looking to inspire other young women.
Changing negative perceptions to create inclusive societies
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Prisca's daughter Avina was supported by our inclusive education project in Tanzania. We look at the impact the project has had both on Avina and how disability is viewed in her local community.
Making inclusion the headline act
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Rapper Kray-Z Legz tells us about navigating the music scene as a disabled person and why representation is so important.
Why Disability History Month is important
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Selina Mills is our Relationship Manager. She tells us about her favourite blind figures in history and why celebrating Disability History Month should be important to everyone.
Why Nurdin is determined to learn
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13-year-old Nurdin loves going to school and playing sports with his friends. But when he was younger, school didn’t seem like a possibility.
International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD)
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Every year, on the 3 December, the world celebrates the UNIDPWD. The theme for 2021 is “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.”
Building businesses back in India
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Jis Jose, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer and Rajarajan, Programme Manager from Cheshire Homes Coimbatore, reflect on the impact of the pandemic on livelihoods in India.
We need to debunk myths about employing disabled people
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Amrit tells us about her experience trying to find employment and how she's now using her voice to highlight a more positive and balanced image of disabled people.
