Rosemary Wairimu shares her journey to employment after joining Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya as an industrial chemist in September 2019.
Why you should be hiring disabled people
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34-year-old Miriam Wawira Njeru is a customer care executive for Safaricom. But her journey to employment hasn't always been easy. She has had to overcome stigma and discrimination around her disability.
Changing the conversation around disability
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Lidia Pretorius is Disability Inclusion Advisor on the Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) project. She's been working with journalists to change the conversation around girls with disabilities.
Finding my inspiration
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Vilda explains how the Girls’ Education Challenge made her feel positive about disability and her future.
Using technology to create positive learning environments
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Pauline Okach is a teacher at a primary school in Kenya. She is one of 75 teachers who have been taking part in a training programme for the Orbit Reader 20.
A second chance for education
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Thanks to our education project in Zambia, Kennedy is now able to access an education.
How we're supporting disabled girls during a pandemic
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In Kenya, we’ve been working to help offer educational pathways to girls aged 10 to 19 who may not have had opportunities to learn. It’s part of our work on the UK Aid funded Girls’ Education Challenge - Leave No Girl Behind programme named Education for Life (EfL).
Alice’s quest for education amidst a pandemic
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Alice Atieno Ouma is one beneficiary of the Education for Life project. She is 18 years old and lives with her husband and child in Wakesi village, Muhoroni Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya.
Renewed hope
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Delilah Adongo is 15 year’s old from Amolatar, Northern Uganda. Thanks to our education project in Uganda, Delilah has been able to attend school - something her Grandad never thought was possible.
Digital Inclusion has helped me learn new skills
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Renee tells us how our Discover IT programme has helped her to build confidence and learn new skills.
