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Senator Robert Oyono in his wheelchair in front of some steps.

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Robert Oyono is Cameroon’s first senator with a disability, and is calling for people with disabilities to be included in the political process.

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Nanny Powers founded Cameroon’s National Association of Persons with Short Stature, a disability organisation for people with restricted growth.

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“People have a lot of misconceptions about blind women. They think that people with visual impairments cannot do anything at all.”

Floreal Serge Adieme wearing dark glasses and holding a white cane.

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“I think if there is a wide mobilisation of the vote among disabled people, it can change things in our country.”

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In Pakistan, we work with disabled people’s organisations to ensure our new eye health programme is inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities.

A village in the Yendi region of Ghana, featuring circular mud huts and trees.

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A pilot project in Ghana was established to understand how disability data may be collected in a system delivering NTD interventions. Read the report here

A grandmother is helping her young granddaughter stand.

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The purpose of this annual report is to share learning, highlight our work on inclusion and stimulate and challenge both ourselves and our partners.

A group of representatives from disabled people's organisations hold up signs saying 'Make it count'.

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Sightsavers works with partners in over 30 countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and support the empowerment of people with disabilities.

Art student painting the Inclusive Eye Health mural in Bhopal.

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Art students in Bhopal painted striking murals along the wall of a hospital to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Andrea Pregel, December 2016

Women smiling at camera, holding plate with omelette

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An evaluation of the EU-funded Connecting the Dots project run by Sightsavers in Uganda completed in August 2016.

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Disability and inclusion

Robert’s story

Nanny’s story

Eveline’s story

Adieme’s story

How partnerships help us reach marginalised communities

Ghana Disability Data Disaggregation Pilot Project: Results of Integrating Disability in to Routine Data Collection Systems

Annual inclusion report 2018

Disability inclusion in international development programmes

Young artists get creative to promote disability inclusion

Connecting the Dots: Investing in youth with disabilities in Uganda

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all