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A man sitting in a chair, holding a white cane.

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"Had my white cane given me COVID-19? I began resenting it, but it was not possible to do away with it. The more ill I became, the more I needed it."

Sightsavers, October 2020

A group of women hold hands in a large circle.

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Sightsavers' innovative campaign app allowed staff in programme countries to collect petition signatures from people living in areas without internet coverage.

October 2020

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Isaac Bolingo is training young people with disabilities to be mechanics in his garage.

A young woman runs on a training track while a man times her with a stopwatch.

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The documentary examines the fight for recognition and rights of people with disability to compete on a global stage. And while much has been achieved, it’s also clear that there’s still a lot of work to do.

Ross McMullan, September 2020

Atugonza stands proudly outside on a sunny day, wearing his Sightsavers-branded t-shirt.

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A graduate of Sightsavers’ innovative Connecting the Dots training programme is standing for election as a local council chairperson in Masindi district, Uganda.

September 2020

two women sit together talking. One is sitting in a wheelchair.

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Five years on from the launch of our disability inclusion strategy, we are now in quite a different place as we plan our new approach.

Tracy Vaughan-Gough, August 2020

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame speaking into a microphone.

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COVID-19 has shown the need for systems to accommodate the new risks we face. Why not take the opportunity to build them back in a way that is inclusive?

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame, July 2020

A group of people sit around a table, talking together.

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Inclusive Futures, a consortium of 16 global partner organisations advocating for disability inclusion, launched its new website on 20 July.

July 2020

Two young girls with arms around each other

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In 2018 the UK and Kenya co-hosted the first-ever global disability summit. We look back at what has been achieved in the two years since.

July 2020

An elderly woman and a younger woman sit next to a man who holds a clipboard, in a hospital waiting area.

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Linsey Winter shares how the Inclusive Data Charter is helping to accelerate action on collecting and using data that includes everyone.

Linsey Winter, July 2020

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Disability and inclusion

The white cane: from my adversary to my ally

Sightsavers' Equal World campaign wins Third Sector award

The business owner training young people with disabilities

Why Paralympics documentary Rising Phoenix is a must-watch

Sightsavers’ programme graduate stands for local election in Uganda

Sightsavers and disability inclusion: our journey so far

“A devastating toll”: COVID-19 and intersecting forms of discrimination

New website showcases innovation and research for a disability-inclusive future

Marking the two-year anniversary of the Global Disability Summit

Celebrating the Inclusive Data Charter’s second birthday

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all