We are Able! is a five-year programme, launched by six organisations.
Helping people with disabilities achieve a fully-fledged place in their community for better food security.
We are Able! operates in DR Congo, Ethiopia, Burundi, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda.
How a little help can change lives
We know from experience that a little help can change lives. This photo shows a group of people who were helped by one of the projects of the Leprosy Mission. This is a self-help group in Ethiopia. The people used to suffer from leprosy but were subsequently healed, and now they have formed a new type of family. People with leprosy are often rejected by their families and communities because of stigma (“leprosy is a punishment from the gods”) or fear of contamination. In these self-help groups, people support and assist each other, like a family does. They can live with independence and dignity once again.
Latest news
Call for inclusion of persons with disabilities in climate action
On the occasion of the 2025 Second Africa Climate Summit, to be held in Addis Ababa from September 8-10, the We are Able! (WaA!) consortium urgently call for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in climate action, including disability inclusive humanitarian action and inclusive food security policies. The WaA! programme promotes inclusive food security for…
Reflections from the LANDac Conference 2025
Participants at the LANDac Conference in Utrecht, Netherlands The Netherlands Land Academy’s Annual Conference — LANDac — was held in Utrecht from July 2-4, 2025. A parallel session on ‘Fostering food security by ensuring access to land for persons with disabilities’ was co-organised by We are Able! (WaA!) with ZOA, Dutch Coalition on Disability and…
On inclusive food security, climate resilience and disability rights advocacy at COSP18
Participants at the 18th Session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP18) In this special feature, we have interviewed Shitaye Astawes, Director for Advocacy and Communications with African Disability Forum (ADF). We have discussed key takeaways from the Global Disability Summit and the 18th Session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP18) to the United…
Personal Stories
Power of Voices: Farmer Andima Alfred
Power of Voices: Farmer Andima Alfred Last October, the Dutch…
‘Weam is hearing impaired and advocates for deaf people ‘
‘Laws and policies in Sudan are not set up for…
How the We are Able! Project is Changing Perspectives on Disability in Ethiopia
Stories of Resilience and Advocacy from Three Inspiring Individuals. For…