This may sound to you like a day dream. For a young man with physical disability to crave for presidency ─ the highest office in the land, ─ is probably unthinkable in a country where discrimination against Persons with Disabilities still reigns. Yet for a 24-year-old Ian Banda, his dream is achievable even when he […]
Bruce Mubuyayeta Nasilele, 37, is a resident of Dambwa North in Livingstone, Zambia. He is a member of Zambia Psychosocial Disability Association and Zambia Association for Hydrocephalus and Spinal Bifida. Nasilele lives with psychosocial disability. He suffered from cerebral malaria and spine problems during childhood and since then, he has had to cope with community […]
Preparation for 6th CBR Africa Conference 2018, Livingstone Zambia. view the details here
The 6th CBR Africa Conference is scheduled to take place in Lusaka, Zambia. Several CBR stakeholders and development partners are expected to take part. click the link to view the call for abstracts.
This video provides an insight on work done by APDK our partner in Kenya.
WHO has formed a working group to influence UN agencies to take responsibility for implementing through ministries of the respective components of the CBR matrix. e.g: UNESCO and UNICEF taking responsibility of education and children, ILO with livelihood, UNDP with development and so on through respective ministries. This Working group will begin this task by […]
Working toward a more open, inclusive, and fair world for people with disabilities in 2017. Hope shines a light in the darkness. It’s infectious, even healing. But what is there to be hopeful for? Let’s look at the year ahead with 12 reasons to have hope in 2017 Extreme poverty is giving up ground. In […]
It is a pleasure to invite you to 6th East African International Conference on Communication Disability. The conference is organized by Kenyatta University- KU, Association of Speech and Language Therapist Kenya- ASLTK, and Leibniz Universität- Hannover, Germany. The East African International Conference on Communication Disability Conference is biannual event organized by Association of Speech and […]
Theme for 2016: Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Persons with Disabilities is annually held on December 3 to focus on issues that affect people with disabilities worldwide. The theme for this year’s International Day is “Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want”. This theme notes […]
International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) is launching a consultation to arrive at a common understanding among all stake holders and partners on inclusive development. The aim of the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) is to promote inclusive development internationally, with a special focus on promoting the full and effective enjoyment of human rights […]
