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              • A person on a wheelchair accessing a ramp.

                Crowd-sourced reviews on 1,000 sites across Egypt

                The app allows persons disabilities to search for venues such as shops, restaurants, and public offices that provide the accessibility features that they require. Users can request Helm to review a venue and upload it to the app, if approved, or give their own ratings. More than 1,000 people use Entaleq regularly.
                Helm, Enteleq app, Egypt

              • A group of African individuals, seated in a circle outdoors, appears engaged in a communal activity. Their attire reflects vibrant, traditional patterns. This image embodies community spirit, emphasizing cultural unity, learning, and knowledge-sharing among diverse age groups.

                A microfinance model built by persons with disabilities in rural sub-Saharan Africa

                NUDOR's Save and Invest in Rwanda established 750 Savings Groups by 2024, with 22,500 members with disabilities starting microenterprises. The program plans to expand across provinces.
                National Union of Disability Organisations in Rwanda (NUDOR), Save and Invest for Your Bright Future, Rwanda

              • Adults and children communicate in sign language to the teacher, who is outside the picture, during a in-service training for teachers in Debresina.

                Training teachers of mainstream schools in sign language

                The project focuses on training teachers in rural areas to include sign language in their lessons, along with providing educational materials and assistive devices to students with disabilities. Since 2003, in-service training has been provided for 2,000 teachers and more than 35,000 deaf or hard of hearing children have accessed education.
                ELF - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Felm, Social and Educational Programme for the Deaf, Ethiopia

              • A man in a blue T-shirt with a laptop in front of him explains something to four other men who are all seated and listening to him.

                Providing vocational skills and career development to young adults with disabilities

                The training focuses on IT entrepreneurship and career development to enable employment or self-employment. Graduates are supported in their search for an internship or a job or receive a small grant to start a company. Between 2017 and 2020, 1,300 people and 570 special needs teachers were trained.
                Special Needs Initiative For Growth, TVET for Special Needs Young Adults in Low-Middle Income Countries, Nigeria

              • This is an image of a classroom scene with several young African students. In the foreground, a focused student is using a Braille device to read or write, indicating an inclusive educational setting that accommodates visual impairments. The other students in the background appear attentive and engaged. The classroom environment suggests a commitment to providing education and support to all children, regardless of their abilities, promoting themes of equality and assistance.

                Access to inclusive education for the equitable employment of

                youth with visual impairments

                Kilimanjaro Blind Trust Africa (KBTA): Provides assistive devices and digital curriculum content for users of digital Braille. Between 2018 and 2023, equipped 3,000 learners in six countries with assistive technologies.
                Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, From inclusive education to employment for children and youth with visual impairments in Africa, Kenya

              • A man holds a Samsung tablet, symbolizing the empowerment of visually impaired individuals through accessible technology. His expression is determined, reflecting a desire for inclusivity in technology.

                A support programme for micro-entrepreneurs with complex disabilities

                Sense International's Kenya program aids deaf-blind entrepreneurs. Launched in 2021, it supports microbusinesses and links them to commercial enterprises for sustainability.
                Sense International Kenya, Disability Inclusive Development Inclusive Futures programme, Kenya