AFUB offices, Embakasi, Nairobi
Visiting our offices in Nairobi, amid the industrial sheds of Embakasi, and meeting the handful of staff working at AFUB, you won't probably realise the remarkable reach that AFUB has had –and continues to have- through our projects and activities throughout Africa!
Yes! Each project we have implemented -are still implementing- has success stories to showcase as we strive to realise our vision of an Africa where we get to enjoy equal rights, social inclusion, and full participation in development!
And yes! We are still miles away from getting there! Do we need to point out that the challenges are immense; that the need for scaling up our projects and programmes is deeply felt; that empowerment is still a buzz word that has yet to translate into tangible improvements in the lives of visually impaired persons?
At AFUB, We recognise the challenges but most importantly the opportunities and strive to tap into the potential of our committed staff and members, backed with the trust of our partners and supporters!
Testimonies of:
Sarah, a woman leader from Nigeria;
Loice, a youth leader from Kenya;
Catherine, a peer educator and founder of a community-based organisation of visually impaired persons living with HIV/AIDS;
And Omar from Rwanda, an alumnus of our youth empowerment training project (KDDP) having recently graduated from the International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs in India, and founder of the Uwezo Empowerment Centre for the Blind.
Coming soon!!
Les personnes avec handicap sont estimées à 10 pour cent de la population mondiale et 80 pour cent d’entre eux viennent des pays en voie de développement.
Les personnes avec handicap se plaignent souvent qu’on leur refuse le droit de prendre des décisions sur les questions touchant leur propre vie.
Our Pilot project in education is making significant inroads.
There are an estimated 300,000 blind children in Africa; only 2 percent of whom are able to access schools. Of those who access education, the majority have to leave their families and communities and live in boarding schools of the blind.
The World Vision Report on Disability and Inclusion reveals that out of 16 African countries surveyed, only 6 African countries mention inclusion strongly and explicitly in their Education Programme Development plans; 8 countries make some mention of inclusion in and 2 make no mention at all.
Le Rapport de World Vision sur le Handicap et l'Inclusion révèle que sur 16 pays africains étudiés, seuls 6 pays mentionnent l'inclusion fortement et explicitement dans leurs plans de développement des programmes d'éducation; 8 pays en font seulement mention et 2 n’en font pas mention.
HIV&AIDS does not discriminate. It affects all humanity as a whole. Many programs have been initiated to fight the pandemic but visually impaired persons are for the most left out of such programmes and campaigns.
La prévalence des cas de cécité en Afrique est presque le double du niveau mondial. Les personnes aveugles et malvoyantes sont estimées à plus de 28 millions. L'OMS estime que 400 000 jeunes aveugles (moins de 15 ans) vivent en Afrique, et plus de 700 000 personnes aveugles sont en âge de travailler. La majorité d’eux est en dessous du seuil de pauvreté.
