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              • Free online Spanish dictionary written according to easy reading guidelines

                Diccionario Fácil is a free online Spanish dictionary service developed by Plena Inclusion Madrid, an NGO. It provides definitions according to the Easy Reading Guidelines, validated by people with intellectual disabilities, and also providing employment opportunities for them.
                Plena Inclusion Madrid, Diccionario Fácil – Easy Dictionary, Spain

              • This image depicts a diverse group of individuals in a modern office or classroom setting, focused on technology and collaboration. A man in a plaid shirt appears to be leading or presenting, holding electronic components. In the foreground, a woman in a white jacket is working at a laptop, engaged in her task. The group includes people of different ethnic backgrounds and ages, and one person is in a wheelchair, highlighting inclusivity and accessibility. The environment suggests a theme of teamwork, learning, and mutual support, resonating with values of equality and justice.

                A programme to improve employability of people with disabilities in the digital sector

                Fundación ONCE's Por Talento Digital: The programme enhances employability in digital and technological fields. From 2019 to 2023, trained nearly 21,000 persons with disabilties, with 887 courses to choose from.
                ONCE Foundation, Por Talento Digital, Spain

              • A group of 5 men women, one sitting in a wheelchair with a transportation device attached, stand in front of a wooden shed each holding up the "peace sign" with their hands.

                Accessible agriculture technology creating inclusive jobs in rural areas

                Initiated by Light for the World, an international NGO, the "Accessible Agriculture" project is assisting farmers with disabilities and older persons to participate in farming through the development of personalized assistive technology, adapting processes such as water transportation and mushroom growing.
                Light for the World Cambodia, Accessible Agriculture – The Agri-Lab Experience, Cambodia

              • A man stands in a small shop. Behind him are shelves with snacks and household products. He is smiling at a woman standing in the shop doorway who is communicating with him in sign language.

                Vocational training and seed capital to support entrepreneurs with deafblindness

                 

                Sense International India provides vocational training and seed capital to adults with deaf/blindness, enabling them to launch a micro-enterprise. The NGO also trains vocational instructors. By 2020, 600 people have benefited; and since 2014, 130 people have received seed capital.
                Sense International India, Income Generation Activities for Persons with Deafblindness, India

              • Two persons gardening in their community home.

                Preparing people with psychosocial and mental disabilities to live in their own homes

                Residents in one of the "Preparation for Independent Living Centres" are provided with personalised professional support, counselling, and training to prepare them for living independently. From 2012 to 2018, 50 people had received support services and 16 had successfully moved on to their own independent lives and accommodations.
                Pro ACT Suport Association, Romania

              • A women holds a girl with disabilities, who is sitting in class by her shoulders.

                Inclusive schools for students who are blind or visually impaired

                The Arab Episcopal School in Irbid is an inclusive school with kindergarten for children with and without visual impairments and of different religions. In 2018 the school had 40 blind or visually impaired school children. Five of the teachers are blind and also support the children in their daily life.
                Arab Episcopal School, Inclusive Education for visually impaired children, Jordan

              • Mentors sit in a circle in a classroom, during a training session.

                Supported education services for people with serious mental health issues

                In the SES programme, the service recipients are assisted by professionell coordinators in their academic, emotional and social challenges during their studies. The aim is to create better access to academic frameworks and to promote the inclusion of programme graduates into the open labour market.
                Israel Ministry of Health, SES Programme, Israel

              • A group of African individuals, some using wheelchairs and crutches, engages in a discussion in a professional setting. The image represents empowerment and inclusion, showing people with diverse abilities participating fully in community or organizational activities, fostering respect and understanding.

                A large NGO prioritizing purchases from entrepreneurs with disabilities

                World Vision Zambia connects entrepreneurs with disabilities to supply chains. By 2024, registered suppliers rose from 12 to 30, delivering goods like food and cleaning supplies via WhatsApp-based coordination.
                World Vision Zambia, Registration programme for disability-owned suppliers, Zambia

              • An Asian man reads a Braille book while wearing smart glasses with audio support. This innovative technology enhances accessibility for people with visual impairments, reflecting dignity, autonomy, and the transformative power of inclusive design.

                Affordable AI wearable transforms reading and independence for visually impaired

                Jyoti AI Pro is an affordable, wearable reader. It uses offline AI to read text and identify 300+ objects, colours and currency in 80+ languages. Priced at ~₹25,000 (€250). It was co‑created with persons with disabilities and has 23,500+ active users.
                Torchit Electronics Private Limited, Jyoti AI Pro, India

              • An African man and African woman sitting outside a well-built brick house with two windows and a door. A stack of rocks scattered between the with a tote bag lying on top.

                Peer-led organization of persons with psychosocial disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa

                 

                Since 2017 the National Self-Advocacy in Uganda (UNSAI) has been assisting people with psychosocial disabilities with ‘Support my Choice’, a programme that enables participants who would otherwise be institutionalized to live independently, benefitting 150 people to date.
                UNSAI-Uganda National Self-Advocacy Initiative, Support my Choice, Uganda