Light for the World (LFTW) Updates

Introduction General information Mozambique, with a population of more than 34 million, faces a twin crisis of conflict and climate-related disasters, disproportionately affecting women, girls, and...

When disasters strike, people with disabilities are up to four times more likely to die. A new innovation, co-created and tested by people with disabilities, helps ensure they are included — not...

A guide for humanitarian actors on reaching people with disabilities and older people: Practical tips from the Data That Matters project and the Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) tool ...

Un guide pratique pour les acteurs humanitaires qui souhaitent atteindre les personnes handicapées et les personnes âgées lors d’urgences humanitaires. Leçons apprises et meilleures pratiques issues...

As the world marks World Refugee Day (June 20), refugees with disabilities continue to face urgent and underreported challenges. David Liep, a South Sudanese father of seven, fled the conflict in...

As part of a multi-year resilience programme supported by Education Cannot Wait, the next generation of educators are learning how to give disability-inclusive classes for all. Teachers in South...

The emergency has already affected 1 million people, with more than 270,000 forced to leave their homes. People with disabilities in South Sudan are among the hardest hit as the country faces...

With many children forced to flee the ongoing conflict, Light for the World offers emergency humanitarian support and an opportunity for pupils to keep learning. As armed groups threaten teachers and...

West African civil society organisations are calling on ECOWAS to commit to disability inclusion or risk de-railing the Global Goals. This Sunday 9 July, Economic Community of West African States...

Objetivos As pessoas com deficiência estão entre as pessoas mais afetadas pelo ciclone Idai e pelas inundações consecutivas. No entanto, a maioria das organizações de ajuda humanitária não possui...

COVID-19, climate-induced disasters, the Afghanistan crisis, the Ukraine conflict, and other forgotten crises – threats against global stability and security are at extraordinary highs and projected...

Executive Summary According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), over 745,000 people have fled the north-eastern and central parts of Cabo Delgado...