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              • A grey haired man holds up a mobile phone and makes a gesture with his hands. In the background is a shop assistant watching the scene.

                Business service offering video-based live interpretation in sign and other languages

                Vi-Sor links users with interpreters for real-time conversations in different languages, including sign language, and can be accessed in several ways depending on the situation. As of 2020, Vi-Sor is active in more than 1,100 offices offering a range of services and has supported more than 50,000 conversations.
                Red Apis, Vi-Sor, Chile

              • A man sits at a desk with two computer screens in front of him. He is communicating in sign language. On the screen, a sign language interpreter is visible via a video link.

                Remote sign language interpretation and transcription for professional users

                Tadeo offers automatic instant transcription and video sign language on demand. The service is offered by subscription, and users are guaranteed immediate availability. As of 2020, Tadeo has over 100 employees providing services to nearly 400 private companies and public authorities throughout France.
                Delta Process - Tadeo, Tadeo, France

              • 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

              • Towards a global voluntary framework for accessible tourism

                The aim of the project is the creation of a global standard for accessible tourism. This includes a systematic inventory of technical criteria, recommendations and requirements within the tourism industry and also includes measures relating to such aspects as travel planning, information and communication.
                ONCE Foundation, Spain – UNWTO, Fundación ONCE and ISO – ISO 21902, a global standard for Accessible Tourism for Everyone, Spain

              • Featuring Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker born without limbs, this poster shares an empowering quote about resilience: "Difficult situations build character, not destroy it." It conveys a message of strength and positivity in facing life's challenges, promoting mental resilience.

                Creating an ecosystem for labour market inclusion in Latin American countries

                Por Talento Latinoamérica, led by IDB Lab and Fundación ONCE, improves disability employment in Latin America. By 2024, 1,900 people with disabilities gained jobs in 5 countries via training and business networks.
                ONCE Foundation, Por Talento Latinoamérica, Colombia

              • A man with Down syndrome uses a smartphone app to complete a task, with a screen that reads "¡Bien hecho!" (Well done!). This illustrates how technology can aid independence and job efficiency, empowering people with disabilities by providing them with practical tools for workplace success.

                An app for the labour inclusion of persons with high support needs

                Fundación ONCE’s Ayho digital tool in Spain launched in 2024, aiding workers with disabilities via job coaching, support, and training. It reached 160 organizations and 850 users by year's end.
                ONCE Foundation, Ayho, Spain

              • Four African women with motor disabilities wearing orange shirts with "Survirvor Voices Against Rape (SUVAR) 2022" printed posing for the camera in a pavillion.

                Support programme for women with disabilities against sexual violence

                "Disability Voices Against Rape" (DIVAR) is a program of the Lilian Dibo Association in Cameroon for women and girls with disabilities who have been affected by sexual violence. In addition to direct care, the program also strives to provide public awareness. In 2022, DIVA had approximately 1,000 direct beneficiaries.
                Lilian Dibo Association, Disability Voices Against Rape (DIVAR), Cameroon

              • A platform for understanding and co-developing all standards related to accessibility

                Accessibility Standards Canada's Centre of Expertise is a barrier-free web platform that includes people with disabilities in developing accessibility standards. It offers 40+ standards and 100+ research projects in accessible formats, virtual meetings with supports, free public access, and international pilots.
                Accessibility Standards Canada, ASC’s Centre of Expertise, Canada

              • Complete refurbishment as an opportunity for an inclusive Parliament building

                The Inclusive Parliament refurbished Austria’s 19th-century Parliament for equitable access: enlarged visitor centre, lifts, accessible toilets, tactile guidance, Braille, induction loops, plain- and sign-language and tactile tours, and accessible online debates; reopened 2023.
                Austrian Parliament, Inclusive Parliament, Austria

              • A Middle Eastern woman wearing a headscarf speaks expressively with her hands while communicating with colleagues. Her confident presence highlights the power of women’s leadership and inclusion in humanitarian work, bridging understanding across communities with empathy and respect.

                Community kitchen run by Deaf persons in the Gaza Strip

                Atfaluna’s Inclusive Community Kitchen in Deir al-Balah employs 20 Deaf cooks and prepares 250 family meals daily (≈1.5 kg), feeding over 1,700 people across Gaza. It offers accessible shelter, WASH, psychosocial support and inclusive training. Funded by CBM and German partners.
                Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children, Community Kitchen, Palestine