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Sightsavers’ Laurène Leclercq shares successes from an award-winning project in Cameroon and Senegal that’s supporting people with disabilities to participate in all aspects of political life.

Laurène Leclercq, March 2023

A still image from the film I Didn't See You There, showing the silhouette of a man in a wheelchair reflected in a doorway, with a colourful circus tent in the background.

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A Sightsavers-supported film about disability rights will feature in the Human Rights Watch Film Festival at the Barbican in London on 16-26 March.

March 2023

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame speaking into a microphone.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Gertrude, who is Sightsavers’ global advocacy manager for social inclusion, becomes the first African woman to lead the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

March 2023

During a press interview in Senegal, a man faces a video camera while speaking into a microphone. Three fellow event attendees are standing behind him.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The initiative outlines the steps needed to ensure that people with disabilities are represented in official data, which will inform the government’s planning and monitoring.

December 2022

News / Disability and inclusion /

The prize was awarded for our inclusion project which promotes the rights of people with disabilities to participate in civic and political life in Cameroon and Senegal.

December 2022

A group photo of people involved in the Ghana Somubi Dwumadie programme.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers’ Peter Anomah-Kordieh Kwasi shares the journey that led to the establishment of a parliamentary caucus that champions disability issues.

Peter Kwasi, November 2022

A woman with crutches walks into a building.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

We’re working with partners in Cameroon and Senegal to ensure people with disabilities are able to take part in every stage of the political process.

Two young people hold up flip charts on the wall as part of a training programme in Kenya.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

We’re working with partners in Kenya to give young people the skills and practical experience they need to begin a career in IT.

An older man smiles as he holds his right hand over his eye during an eye test.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

We’re working with governments in Uganda and Malawi to improve access to quality eye care services and prevent avoidable blindness.

Nora in her classroom with a student who is in a wheelchair. Nora is holding her hands in the air, and the student is watching.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

In Malawi, we work with partners to ensure young children with disabilities can learn, play and develop alongside their peers.

We protect sight, fight disease and make sure everyone can claim their rights.

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Disability and inclusion

How we’re transforming political participation in Cameroon and Senegal

Sightsavers-supported film challenges preconceptions of disability

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame elected chair of UN disability committee

Senegal launches action plan to collect high-quality inclusive data

Sightsavers wins Zero Project award for work on political participation

A parliamentary caucus on disability issues in Ghana is possible!

We are… promoting inclusive elections

We are… training young people with disabilities

We are… creating inclusive eye health services

We are… ensuring pre-schools are inclusive

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all