Disability and inclusion Archives | Page 16 of 21

A woman in a pink headscarf smiling at the camera.

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“I met so many children with disabilities who were not going to school and there was no institution to welcome them. So I started fighting for that aim.”

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We first met Mbathio in 2015 at an inclusive school in Dakar, Senegal. Read her story and find out how she’s getting on four years later.

Old black and white photo showing a group of young men on a mountain slope.

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On 20 February 1969, Sightsavers supported men with visual impairments on an expedition to raise awareness about blindness.

February 2019

An old black and white photo shows two people standing on a vast mountain landscape covered in snow.

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The extraordinary story of a group of men with visual impairments from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in February 1969.

Maria Fsadni, February 2019

Ndong Jean Faustin stands with crutches.

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In Cameroon there are laws protecting the rights of people with disabilities, including the right to vote. Yet many still struggle to access the ballot box.

Michel Fozeu sits at a table wearing headphones and speaking into a microphone.

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“The message we want to give through this radio show is that people with disabilities in Cameroon are able to take part in the electoral process.”

Senator Robert Oyono in his wheelchair in front of some steps.

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Robert Oyono is Cameroon’s first senator with a disability, and is calling for people with disabilities to be included in the political process.

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Nanny Powers founded Cameroon’s National Association of Persons with Short Stature, a disability organisation for people with restricted growth.

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“People have a lot of misconceptions about blind women. They think that people with visual impairments cannot do anything at all.”

Floreal Serge Adieme wearing dark glasses and holding a white cane.

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“I think if there is a wide mobilisation of the vote among disabled people, it can change things in our country.”

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Disability and inclusion

Khady’s story

Mbathio’s story

Sightsavers marks 50th anniversary of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition

“We have met fear, and we have conquered it!”

Mbalmayo Disability Group, Cameroon

Michel’s story

Robert’s story

Nanny’s story

Eveline’s story

Adieme’s story

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all