Election helps to spur 'docile' disabled into action
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The charity Action on Disability and Development has played a key role in encouraging disabled people to become more involved in Zambian politics. Disabled people will form a team of monitors at polling stations for the elections on Dec 27, 2001, and efforts are being made to make polling stations more accessible for disabled voters.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Helping to realise dreams for the forgotten children
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The charity Action on Disability and Development is supporting the education of disabled children in Burkina Faso, where only 7% of disabled children receive any form of education. Efforts are being made to encourage society as a whole to look positively at the education of disabled children.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Changing blindness from curse to disability
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The UK charity Action on Disability and Development has helped eight blind beggars in Soroti, Uganda, to establish their own farming community. These people are now self-sufficient and able to help other blind people who would otherwise have been rejected by their communities.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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