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Hope for A Woman with A Disability

My name is Kijang Debla, a 51-year-old mother of one child from Abarilela sub county in Amuria district. As a woman with a disability, I have been staying in isolation and never had the chance to meet many people. Getting basic needs was a big problem. I could sleep hungry, and sometimes people helped me […]

Women with Disabilities Make Good Use of Government Programs to Change Their Lives

“So many people may interfere with your leadership dreams or goals, tune off your ears to gossips, have land, build your own house, UWEP is a very good initiative for us women.” – Lucy Lajara Oryang Lucy Lajara Oryang is a woman with physical disability aged 39 years old. She comes from Pandwong Division in […]

Improved Knowledge in Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities

Mbambu Juliet is a leader of Persons with Disabilities in Mpondwe lhubiriha town council and a Coordinator for NUWODU. Juliet narrates that before she became a leader, she used not to respond to any women and child abuse cases that would occur in the community since they were being handled by local council ones. Due […]

SOUNDING THE ALARM ON THE SILENT DISABILITY THAT WILL COST US MORE THAN CANCER, DIABETES AND RESPIRATORY AILMENTS COMBINED

By; Oburungi Bwirizayo; Mental health Advocate Are you struggling to sleep, eat, connect with yourself and others? Do you feel stuck, struggle with fatigue, stiff muscles or indigestion? Do you feel too much or too little? Do you suffer from a chronic lack of motivation or struggle to hold down a job? Are you lonely? […]