Search Results

Search

Filter results

Advanced Filters

Advanced filters:

Defined Target Group

Selection:

    Disabilites - Washington Group Criteria

    Selection:

      Age group of beneficiaries/users

      Selection:

        General characteristics TM

        Selection:

          Country of Implementation

          Selection:

            Region of Implementation

            Selection:

              Your search returned 84 Solutions

              • Video teching political-related signs.

                Capturing and distributing critical election-related sign language

                With the "Electoral Sign Language Lexicon" IFES captures critical election-related sign language vocabulary. For explanation there are books, the Internet and an app. Train-the-trainer workshops are also available. Over 300 books have been distributed and the app has been downloaded more than 500 times.
                International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Electoral Sign Language Lexicon, Libya

              • The photo depicts a group of African men and women gathered around tables in a community setting, possibly a classroom or meeting space. The individuals are engaged in what appears to be a discussion or workshop, with a focus on inclusivity and community support, as suggested by the poster in the background mentioning improved access to inclusive early childhood care. The attire and adornments of the participants, along with the context provided by the poster, suggest a commitment to cultural identity and social development. The scene embodies themes of collaboration, education, and empowerment within a diverse community.

                Ensure inclusive early childhood care and education in refugee camps and emergencies

                CBM and Waldorf Kakuma Project, Kenya: Runs an inclusive education project in Turkana County for children with disabilities. Provides learning materials and teacher training. From 2021 to 2023, supported close to 2,000 children.
                CBM - Christoffel Blind Mission Kenya, CBM Turkana Inclusive Education Project, Kenya

              • A colorful dressed woman is teaching sign language in front of a blackboard with drawings at the Teacher's training class.

                Large-scale campaign to identify and enrol children with disabilities in Senegal

                APPEHL follows a multilevel approach to make mainstream schools more inclusive. For children and parents, the programme includes awareness raising measures and training in dealing with impairments. For schools, learning materials are adapted and teachers are trained by teachers from the special education sector.
                Humanity & Inclusion Senegal, Full Participation of Children with Disabilities in Education Programme (APPEHL), Senegal

              • A Blind man from northern region of Malawi in a mock election.

                Increasing political participation through targeted lobbying on many levels

                 

                Measures focus on engaging with election stakeholders, but also include lobbying political contestants, holding public debates, and promoting media coverage. Successes include the involvement of people with disabilities by the Electoral Commission and the introduction of tactile ballot papers.
                FEDOMA - Federation of Disability Organizations in Malawi, Malawi

              • A man puts on a pin on the shirt of an elderly man in wheelchair while people lining up behind them.

                Government-led database for improved distribution of assistive technologies

                The Djibouti National Agency for Persons with Disabilities launched a management information system in 2019 whereby individuals can register and then access various forms of support through a Mobility Inclusion Card. By 2022, 4,466 people had been registered.
                Agence Nationale des Personnes Handicapées, Management Information System for Persons with Disabilities (SIGPH), Djibouti

              • Teacher sits in a circle with her students, while teaching them with low cost learning materials like colorful buttons.

                Empowering non-formal schools in slum areas

                The Action Foundation (TAF) is a youth-led NGO supporting children with physical disabilities and their families. In 2015, TAF launched the project targeting low-cost, non-formal schools in poor residential neighbourhoods. Since 2015, more than 1,600 children with and without disabilities have benefitted from the project.
                The Action Foundation Kenya, Promoting Early Childhood Care and Education, Kenya

              • A large group of women, some in wheelchairs, wear matching pink uniforms and pose together, representing solidarity and empowerment. Their expressions convey pride and camaraderie. This gathering highlights the strength and unity in inclusive work environments, where everyone contributes equally.

                Quality brand and female leadership promoting textile production of women with disabilities

                Alnour in Marrakech employs women with disabilities in Moroccan embroidery. By 2024, 40 women gained social security and skills training, collaborating with global institutions like NYC’s MET Museum.
                Association ALNOUR, Alnour (Light), Morocco

              • An African man wearing a longsleeves and a baseball cap using a life-sized electronic tablet to register for EnableMe forum.

                Nationwide platform for all disability-related information in a low-income country

                In 2021, EnableMe Kenya launched an interactive online platform to support people with disabilities and their relatives who have no other access to relevant information. The portal provides information on more than 200 topics and had more than 70,000 visitors between 2021 and 2022.
                EnableMe - Kenya, EnableMe Community platform, Kenya

              • A young girl and a man in I Love Coffee uniform lean against a counter; two coffee bags are next to them. They are smiling

                Expanding a chain of coffee shops run by Deaf young people

                 

                I Love Coffee operates a chain of coffee shops and coffee roasters and is staffed by deaf youngsters. Employees receive training and support. I Love Coffee currently has ten locations in Cape Town and Johannesburg and employs 26 people, 80 per cent of whom are deaf, and has trained a total of 100 people.
                I Love Coffee, I Love Coffee, South Africa

              • Supporting schools to establish assistive technology labs for blind students

                inABLE supports specialized schools to teach students who are blind in assistive and digital technologies. The NGO not only equips the necessary infrastructure, but also provides instructors and the training for teachers. For the students, inABLE has designed an assistive technology computer curriculum.
                inABLE, inABLE Computer Labs, Kenya