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
30 years of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)
By: Bob van DillenConsortium Coordinator We are Able! Towards Food Security And Social Justice! On Saturday 3 December, we observe the IDPD for the 30th time. This special day was called for by the UN in 1992, because disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights, peace and sustainable development. It is also central to…
Changing the community, step by step
An inclusive action plan for food security in Burundi In many communities in Burundi, persons with a disability are often called ‘ikimuga’. This word refers not to a person, but to a ‘thing’. Something that is broken. This is not the case in Athanasie’s family. Her two youngest children with a disability go to school…
Promoting disability inclusion at local level
Taking away prejudices and creating awareness about the daily challenges of persons with a disability is the first, crucial step for achieving more inclusive local policies. This is what we advocated for at the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) World Congress in Daejeon, South Korea, last month. Here, we shared our experiences from the…
Personal Stories
We are Able! Uganda – a review by Muzamil Alli
Muzamil Alli works for the We are Able! programme as…
An interview with Agnes, sensitizer for We are Able! in DR Congo
Agnes works as sensitizer in the WaA! Project in DR…
Hisham fights for equal treatment
Hisham, a Sudanese civil servant, is happy he has a…