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
Inspiring insights from WaA! Country coordinator Robert Igalo at ADF conference
Robert Igalo, country coordinator of the We are Able! project in Uganda, was one of the expert speakers at the AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON DISABILITY organized by ADF on September 1-5, 2024. The conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya, was themed “Persons with Disabilities in a Post-pandemic World: Redefining Inclusive Development & Humanitarian Agenda in Africa”. Robert…
Inclusive Food Security in Dutch development policies: minister keeps update superficial
Since a motion was accepted in 2019, the Dutch minister of Foreign Trade and Development is obliged to update parliament annually on the ministry’s efforts for persons with disabilities. The letter from the minister has been similar in form every year: summing up a long list of examples where persons with disabilities are included or targeted…
African Disability Protocol enters into force!
Great news from ADF! The African Disability Forum is pleased to announce the entering into force of the African Disability Protocol, formally known as ‘The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa’ per July 2024. This protocol complements the UNCRPD, adding a more…
Personal Stories
How the We are Able! Project is Changing Perspectives on Disability in Ethiopia
Stories of Resilience and Advocacy from Three Inspiring Individuals. For…
‘Empowering Communities’
‘Best Practices in Addressing Food Security from Gedaref State, Sudan.’…
‘Restoring my land rights’
‘Now, I cultivate my own field without any hindrance, feeling…