Activity Report 2016/2017 FOREWORD Dear Friends of Light for the World

Activity Report 2016/2017 FOREWORD Dear friends of Light for the World,

With your help we achieved a huge amount in In total, we reached more than 1.1 million peo- 2016. We worked with our partners to enable ple with eye care, rehabilitation and education crucial eye health services and empower programmes in 2016. We enabled more than people with disabilities in some of the most 100,000 eye surgeries, including more than underprivileged regions of the world. 52,000 cataract surgeries. We helped advo- Our successes included: cate for Inclusive Education and the rights of • supporting more than 9,000 children with people with disabilities; and we supported disabilities, most of them in Burkina Faso, capacity building in-country for eye health Ethiopia and North East India, to attend professionals. On top of this, we gave medi- school cation against neglected tropical diseases like • construction of a new eye clinic in Mozam- trachoma and river blindness to more than bique which will give more than two million ten million people in Ethiopia and beyond. people access to eye care Behind these statistics you will find stories • an initiative to ensure good and afforda- of individuals whose lives have been forever ble spectacles for all Ugandans no matter changed. We are proud of our partners and where they live or what they earn colleagues whose commitment, skills and • our ongoing work, despite the many chal- passion make this all possible. lenges caused by unrest, to empower wom- Thank you for your generous time and sup- en with disabilities in South Sudan living in port, helping us to move one step closer to refugee camps our vision of an inclusive society for all.

Karin Krobath Rupert Roniger Chairperson CEO LIGHT FOR THE WORLD LIGHT FOR THE WORLD OUR APPROACH CONTENT

4 Highlights LIGHT FOR 6 Facts & Numbers FOCUS TOPICS THE WORLD 8 Avoidable Blindness 10 Inclusive Education Light for the World is an 12 Gender & Disability international organisation specialising 14 Inclusive Society 16 Expertise & Skill Sharing in inclusive development. COUNTRIES Our goal is an inclusive society that is open to all and leaves 18 Where we work 20 Ethiopia no one behind. 21 Burkina Faso 22 Mozambique 23 Uganda We champion accessible eye care and 24 Bolivia support Inclusive Education and basic living 25 North East India conditions conductive to a self-determined 26 Around the World life, so that people with disabilities can FINANCE & STRUCTURE participate with equal rights in society. Light for the World works closely with local 28 Governance partners, eye clinics and Disabled People’s 30 Financial Results Organisations. This enables us to apply 32 Who we work with donations in a targeted, sustainable way, to create lasting structures and pave the way to an inclusive society.

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Editor and publisher: Light for the World International Responsible for content: Rupert Roniger Editors: Julia Weiss, Marlies Madzar Photos: Light for the World, Peter Caton, Ulrich Eigner, Manuel Ferrigato, Caro Kadatz, Jaco Klamer, Gregor Kuntscher, Marjan van der Lingen, Kimlong Meng/Majority World Graphic Design: www.nau-design.at, Barbara Weingartshofer Print: Druckerei Odysseus This product is from sustainably manged forests, recycled and controlled sources. www.pefc.org All statistics and data as of April 2017 4

Affordable spectacles, no matter where you live In Uganda, we have been working hard to ensure universal access to quality, affordable glasses for all. Since 2008 we have trained 74 ophthalmic clinical officers as refractionists; and in 2016 alone, 9,539 persons received spectacles and other vision aids. The programme in Uganda is going strong and we are now looking at introducing sim- ilar interventions on uncorrected refractive errors in Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Ethiopia.

New eye clinic in Mozambique We are about to open a new eye clinic in Beira! Central Mozambique is set to gain an eye clinic for two million people. It also acts as a training centre for eye care professionals who will provide much-needed care in remote villages and rural regions in central and We won’t give up! northern Mozambique. We strengthened our fight against NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases) with our international partners. In 2016, we provided ten million people with medication against trachoma and river blindness. In addition to eye care and blindness prevention programmes we also support projects for better sanitation, water quality and environmental improvement. HIGHLIGHTS 5

HIGHLIGHTS Every child’s 2016 right to learn We believe that education for all is key to a more equal world. 9,139 children with disabilities received access to education through our programmes in 2016, the majority in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and North East India.

Inclusive business “Nothing about us without us” With support of the Austrian Development Our Senior Inclusion Advisor Yetnerbersh Agency our local partner established a brand Nigussie was invited to join the High Level new social business—a cleaning company—in Political Forum on the Sustainable Develop- Sacaba in Bolivia. The company supports the ment Goals at the United Nations in June as education of teens with disabilities and opens one of two representatives of persons with the job market for them. disabilities. This is the first time people with disabilities have been included in the forum. She highlights the importance of participa- tion: “We, as persons with disabilities, must be a part of identifying the problems, and a part of building their solutions.” 6

1,140,525 people reached with crucial support including eye care, rehabilitation and education.

On top of this, we provided 10,134,553 people with medication against trachoma, river blindness and lymphatic filariasis.

958,003 EYE CARE SERVICES 40,431 52,015 CHILDREN WITH Cataract DISABILITIES surgeries REACHED

23,087 in Asia/Pacific

28,601 25,366 16,278 in Africa Trachoma Other eye surgeries surgeries 1,066 in South America

9,139 children with disabilities received SCHOOL EDUCATION. HIGHLIGHTS 7

FACTS & NUMBERS What we achieved in 2016

Light for the World partners with organi- PROGRAMME EXPENSES sations and institutions on all levels—local, national, regional and global—to ensure a maximum of expertise and impact. Our 46 % Eye Health programmes have a strong focus on building 28 % Rehabilitation local and national capacity, both for specific disability and health issues as well as institutional development. On the international level 17 % Rights of Persons we influence policies and collaborate with with Disabilities other major organisations. 9 % Inclusive The geographical focus of our work lies in Education Africa, followed by Asia, Latin America, the Pacific and Eastern Europe. Our thematic core areas are prevention of blindness, Inclusive Education, rehabilitation and empowerment of people with disabilities. 40,431 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES REACHED OUR SUPPORTERS OUR PROGRAMMES

143,814 donors supported our work 182 Programmes in 20,150 people took part in the 20 countries & regions Vienna Night Run 66 Eye Care Programmes 1,050 people participated in 33 Education Programmes Czech charity runs 56 Rehabilitation and Livelihood Programmes 225 Austrian and Belgian 27 other projects supporting persons with disabilities Ophthalmologists support and promoting an inclusive society LIGHT FOR THE WORLD 8

Causes of Blindness Cataract Trachoma is the world’s most common cause of blind- is the most widespread infectious cause of ness, and is responsible for the loss of vision blindness, responsible for the visual impair- of 20 million people. This clouding of the lens ment of about 2.2 million people, of whom may occur due to age, injury or be congenital. 1.2 million are irreversibly blind. It causes the Cataracts can be treated by replacing inside of the eyelid to scar, turn inward and the cloudy lens with an artificial one in a scratch the cornea, eventually leading to irre- 15-minute operation. versible blindness. In its earlier stages, trachoma is treated with antibiotics and is preventa- Glaucoma ble through improved hygiene and sanitation. is the second most common cause of blind- In its final stage surgery on the eyelid is the ness. Glaucoma can be treated with medica- only way to prevent the loss of sight. tion and alleviated by a small operation, but is not curable. Uncorrected refractive errors About 153 million people are visually im- River blindness (onchocerciasis) paired, due to causes such as uncorrected is a parasitic disease which causes inflam- refractive errors. In most cases, vision can be mation and bleeding that leads ultimately to restored with spectacles or other vision aids. blindness and other disabling effects. River blindness is on the retreat worldwide thanks Childhood blindness to the widespread distribution of the drug About 1.4 million children are blind and 12 Mectizan. million visually impaired due to causes like uncorrected refractive errors, Vitamin A defi- ciency, cataract or injury. FOCUS TOPICS 9

AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS Comprehensive Eye Care

Light for the World supports eye care services in 14 countries and regions. We develop and implement national eye health plans together with local governments. In 2016, more than 100,000 eye surgeries were conducted in our projects, more than 950,000 people accessed eye care services.

The solution Big impact through long-term support 80% of all cases of visual impairment can be treated or could have been prevented in the first place. The most efficient way to tackle avoidable blindness in the long-term is to build sustainable and comprehensive health structures. To achieve this, Light for the World DRUG DISTRIBUTION cooperates with international, national and local partners. We support local hospitals to Medication against infectious carry out mobile services that provide eye causes of blindness care in remote areas. We educate the public about eye health, collaborate with other 2014: 2,435,331 organisations to improve hygiene and access to water and aim to reach poor and heavily 2015: 7,702,986 marginalised groups of society. We also support the training of eye care professionals. 2016: 10,134,553 Since 2005, we have supported 9.3 million people to access eye care services and half a million sight saving cataract operations. Since 2009, a staggering 30 million people received medication against illnesses that can lead to irreversible blindness. We strive to reach even more people in the future. 10

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Every child’s right to learn

An estimated nine out of ten children with disabilities living in developing countries do not have access to education. Being out of education denies this group the ability to make friends, to learn how to read and write, and to master the skills that are crucial for future employment.

The impact is devastating, not just for tens of system-wide change. By training teachers, millions children and their families, but also developing inclusive learning materials and for whole societies and their economies. linking Community Based Rehabilitation If we want to change this, we need to and education programmes, we are helping change the system. change public opinion to ensure support for children and their families. Light for the World has longstanding ex- Due to the active involvement of Light perience in delivering Inclusive Education pro- for the World and partner organisations, jects. Our main focus lies in Ethiopia, Burkina Inclusive Education has become an integral Faso and North East India. In 2016, our efforts part of the new education strategy of the saw a substantial rise in children with disabili- governments of Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. ties receiving quality education together with In North East India we joined efforts with their peers. A total of 9,139 children with disa- other international NGOs (CBM and Liliane bilities across our projects received education. Foundation) to improve the quality of As important as this support is for the indi- education for children with disabilities in vidual child, our involvement also aims for a public schools. In the inclusive society we strive to achieve, the right to education must apply to all. ACCESS TO EDUCATION Light for the World is an active member of international networks like the Global in developing countries: Campaign for Education (GCE) and the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC), working to bring about global change. In 2016, we conducted a study on the cost and benefit of Inclusive in high-income countries: Education—#CostingEquity: The case for financing disability Inclusive Education. Our goal is to build a global alliance to make all education inclusive. FOCUS TOPICS 11

#CostingEquity The #CostingEquity report was produced by the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC)—led by Light for the World, supported by Open Society Foun- dations and several other leading disability rights and development organisations—who are calling on both governments and donors to urgently take action by increasing investment in education for children with disabilities. The report provides arguments and evidence on why it is a worthy and wise investment from a human-rights base, as well as from a social and economic perspec- tive. Research has proven that the cost of EDUCATION FOR ALL exclusion is significant, with countries losing billions of dollars of potential income when Children with disabilities people with disabilities are not educated or receiving education working. In several African countries the cost of out-of-school children, many of whom have 2015....7,812 disabilities, is estimated to be greater than the value of an entire year of GDP growth. With 2016....9,139 adequate budget and strategic use of existing resources, we will see children and their communities profit, as well as a whole country’s human and economic development. 12

Equal Rights Women and girls with disabilities often face additional discrimination and exclusion, not only on account of their disability but also In Burkina Faso, Light their gender. They are less likely than their for the World supports male counterparts to have access to a doctor women with disabilities or the opportunity to go to school. They are to organise themselves also more exposed to sexual abuse. Society and fight for their rights. often perceives them as sexually inactive and therefore “safe” from HIV/AIDS and other sexual transmitted diseases. They experience stigma and myths such as: nobody will believe a girl with a learning disability, or that a deaf woman cannot communicate the assault. That also leads to parents being afraid of letting LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES their disabled daughters out of the house to receive education or health services or to 3,126 men participate in social events. 3,439 women Light for the World is strongly aware of this issue. We involve and empower women and More than 50 % girls through our projects and support local of participants women’s Disabled People’s Organisations in livelihood (DPOs) to stand up for their rights. We also programmes speak up at national and international level are female. to raise awareness on wider gender and sexuality issues in the context of disability. FOCUS TOPICS 13

GENDER & DISABILITY From crisis to opportunity

Women’s empowerment in South Sudan’s refugee camps: Sophia Mohammed is an expert in Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and works for Light for the World in South Sudan.

How is disability and gender an persisting exclusion which these rently 24 young women and girls with issue in South Sudan? women and girls with disabilities face and without disabilities meet every Female refugees and internally each day. week to play football together. Doing displaced women with disabilities in sports is not only hugely beneficial South Sudan are triple-marginalised What does Light for the World do? for their physical rehabilitation and through status, disability and gender. Light for the World and other general wellbeing, but also helps Women with disabilities and those like-minded organisations have them to gain confidence in their own who care for a disabled family mem- focused on those topics which abilities and strengths. At the same ber are frequently the last ones to ar- were identified by the women with time, disability becomes more visible rive in the camps. They are often left disabilities in the camp as priorities: in the community and recognition behind during the flight because they adapting cooking places and water of the youth with disabilities among might be slower and therefore con- points to become accessible, provid- their peers increases. sidered a burden. Many women and ing personal hygiene items to women This is also due to an educational girls with disabilities are unable to and girls with disabilities, offering programme which is part of the move freely inside or outside of the self-defence training, and giving sports project. Normally girls and camps due to a lack of accessibility out information on issues of health, young women would have to be of sanitary facilities, food distribution safety and rights. Health services, home in the afternoon helping their and health services, but also because sanitary facilities and food distribu- mothers, but now they stay for one or of an increased risk of violence and tion have also been made accessible. two more hours to learn. sexual assault. And we started an inclusive women’s Data on the number and gender sports team. What are the next steps? of people with disabilities in camp It is vitally important to strengthen Mahad, where I work, was unavailable Why a sports team? women disability networks and to before Light for the World did an When we started working in camp engage them in livelihood activities assessment. Now we have numbers: Mahad, I saw that many young in order to help women and girls of the 7,200 people living here, women and girls with disabilities with disabilities in the camp. We also 60 % are female and 252 are women were afraid to speak out or felt inse- plan to provide training on disability and girls with disabilities. cure with their bodies, so we started inclusive humanitarian response for We simply cannot accept the an inclusive female sports team. Cur- other actors in the field. 14

Community Based Rehabilitation

Sometimes the smallest interventions can lead to the biggest changes. A field worker talks to a mother about her child with disabilities. She introduces exercises to strengthen the child’s physical development. The field worker’s support, the family’s untiring effort and unconditional love makes the neighbours curi- ous. They are amazed, even startled by the abilities of a child they perceived as disabled. Things begin to change: people stop star- ing, whispering. A child that could not stand without support now runs around with their friends. A deaf girl discusses her homework with her sister in sign language. A young man once thought slow is getting his first job. This is Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR).

Through CBR, a method approved by the WHO, Light for the World works for an inclusive society, where everybody is welcome to take part. We support local partners in their daily field work, work closely with local Disabled People’s Organisations and advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in education and vocational programmes. Furthermore we talk to governments and the global community to bring about change and to include people with disabilities as active partners in developing programmes. FOCUS TOPICS 15

INCLUSIVE SOCIETY Leave no one behind

Disability rights Sustainable ADVOCACY monitoring Development Goals HIGHLIGHTS

The year 2016 saw the 10th birthday of the The UN Sustainable Development Goals We brought Convention on the Rights of Persons with (SDGs)—the world’s international sustainable together a new plat Disabilities (CRPD), which has brought development agenda for 2030—were form of international immense progress for the recognition of the introduced in 2016. Light for the World is disability NGOs in rights of persons with disabilities around working to ensure persons with disabilities Ethiopia. the world. A high-level event was held at are included in their implementation on every the African Union in Addis Ababa during level, in line with the SDGs’ fundamental Burkina Faso’s which Light for the World presented on the principle of leaving no one behind, especially, national census importance of CBR services, especially in but not exclusively, concerning SDG3 (good in 2017 includes rural regions. In Austria our senior inclusion health and well-being), SDG4 (inclusive specific and im advisor, Yetnebersh Nigussie, and the and equitable quality education) and SDG8 portant indicators Austrian minister for social affairs, Alois (decent work and economic growth). on people with Stöger, discussed together the impact of the We also will be actively involved in the UN disabilities. Convention. High-level Political Forum 2017 to speak out In 2016, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Uganda for the for disability inclusion in the national and Our events on the first time reported to the United Nations on global implementation of the SDGs. Among International Day of their national implementation of the CRPD. the states reporting on their implementation Persons with Dis The voices of civil society, including Light for are Belgium, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, abilities drew public the World partner organisations from Uganda Ethiopia and the Netherlands—countries attention. and Bosnia-Herzegovina, were heard during in which we and our partner organisations these reviews. are actively involved in policy work for an The #CostingEquity Light for the World Netherlands had reason inclusive society. report on the cost to celebrate too, as the Dutch government On a country level, we are working to ensure and benefit of Inclu joined the States Parties to the Convention in that Disabled People’s Organisations have the sive Education, can 2016. tools to demand active involvement in their be downloaded on governments’ implementation of the targets. our website. 16

Business Skills Self-employment in the informal sector is an important survival strategy for people with disabilities, who often lack access to education and formal employment. A small survey conducted by one of our partners of disabled entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Uganda showed that they are highly motivated to make their businesses succeed, but often lack basic entrepreneurial skills, such as bookkeeping or marketing. Lack of access to credit is another barrier. Light for the World seeks partner ships with private sector companies focusing on skills development and empowerment and supports them in making their services accessible and including entrepreneurs with disabilities. Our starting point is East Africa and we will gradually expand to other countries and regions. FOCUS TOPICS 17

EXPERTISE & SKILL SHARING The Disability Inclusion Lab

The Disability Inclusion Lab was established by Light for the World as a space for NGOs, Disabled People’s Organisations, governments and businesses to come together to make disability inclusion work.

It develops practical solutions to overcome the barriers that INCLUSION prevent people with disabilities from participating equally LAB in development and society. The Lab acts as an innovator in HIGHLIGHTS inclusive development, linking up organisations and stakeholders, developing tools and resources, and offering strategies and Since 2013, solutions to build a society inclusive for all. 448 students with disabilities in our “Her body, her rights” My story, my rights EmployAble pro gramme in Ethiopia, Women with disabilities are often consid- The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Kenya and Rwanda ered to be sexually inactive and are there- Disabilities (UNCRPD) demands the involve- have been enrolled fore denied access to information regarding ment of persons with disabilities; however, in vocational menstrual hygiene, contraception, safe sex, they are often excluded from monitoring pro- training centres or or counselling and testing for HIV/AIDS and cesses. The Light for the World project “My transitioned to the sexual transmitted diseases. This is particular- Story My Rights” gathered personal stories labour market. ly so for women with intellectual disabilities. from 197 persons with disabilities from eight In addition, there is little research on the districts in Uganda. Storytellers also complet- 10 partner organi experience of young women and girls with ed questionnaires which identified ‘Educa- sations have taken intellectual disabilities with regard to sexual tion’, ‘Work & Employment’, and ‘Healthcare’ measurable steps and reproductive health issues. as some of the most important issues in their to make their To fill this gap, we supported the Community lives. The project results were shared with the organisations more Based Rehabilitation Network Ethiopia to UNCRPD Committee in Geneva to support disability inclusive. pilot a project to study the experience of girls monitoring of the UNCRPD implementation. with intellectual disabilities with sex educa- 29 organisations tion. We published the findings in a brochure; have been trained or “Her Body, Her Rights” is available in both advised on disability English and Amharic. inclusion. 18

WHERE WE WORK Think global, act local

C MEMBERS LIGHT FOR THE WORLD

Austria Belgium Czech Republic Germany Switzerland COUNTRY OFFICES The Netherlands Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou United Kingdom Ethiopia: Addis Ababa United States of America D Cambodia: Phnom Penh Mozambique: Beira South Sudan: Juba DR Congo: Lubumbashi

COUNTRIES & PROJECTS

Number of Projects: up to 4 up to 8 up to 12 up to 16 up to 20 or more

Where Eye Care Inclusive Education Rehabilitation Rights

Africa general

A Bangladesh

B Bolivia

C Bosnia-Herzegovina

D Burkina Faso

E Cambodia

F DR of Congo

G Ethiopia

H India COUNTRIES 19

N M

H A

Q G

F S J EXPENSES PER CONTINENT I P R 76 % Africa O 7 % Asia 6 % South America L 5 % International 4 % Europe 2 % Pacific

Where Eye Care Inclusive Education Rehabilitation Rights

I Indonesia

International

J Kenya

K Lebanon

L Mozambique

M Nepal

N Pakistan

O Papua New Guinea

P Rwanda

Q South Sudan

R Tanzania

S Uganda 20

ETHIOPIA 26,587 trachoma surgeries

A young ophthal mologist in Ethiopia during a mobile eye care outreach, among his patients.

Progress in New initiatives in eye care Inclusive Education Despite social tensions which led trachoma and other NTDs, by “Education for all” is a strong focal to the declaration of a state of providing people in high risk areas point for Light for the World in Ethi- emergency, Light for the World with clean water and information opia, where we are able to build on continued its work in eye care about facial hygiene. decades of experience in Community programmes and the fight against We also provided an impressive Based Rehabilitation and Inclusive neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). number of 5.2 million people with Education. By introducing innovative In the five largest Ethiopian medication against onchocerciasis teaching practices, providing acces- Regions—Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, (river blindness). sible learning materials, supplying Somali and Tigray—we supported In recognition of the important assistive devices, supporting rehabil- mobile ophthalmic outreaches role that local ophthalmologists itation services and offering intense and campaigns for mass drug play, Light for the World supports teacher training, we strengthen local administration to reach even more two universities to enable young partners and schools. Our coopera- people than before. This approach Ethiopian doctors to specialise in tion with the regional governments of proved to be very successful: in ophthalmology. In 2016, twenty Amhara and SNNPR, which are now 2016 our local partners supplied students participated in the involved in initiatives for disability 4.9 million people with Zithromax residential programmes at the inclusion, is a sign we are achieving and carried out 26,587 eyelid universities in Gondar and Jimma. lasting change. Last year 5,331 chil- operations to prevent irreversible Our goal is to support a minimum of dren with disabilities accessed reha- blindness. In the coming months twenty ophthalmologists in training bilitation services and 1,665 received we will intensify our efforts against in both institutes, every single year. school education. COUNTRIES 21

BURKINA FASO 2,639 children in school

A girl with a physical disability doing her homework under a tree. She is enrolled in her local school, together with her friends.

The eye doctors of Towards an tomorrow inclusive society In Burkina Faso, the eye health training in Burkina Faso on national For more than 20 years, Light for sector is still developing and one level, greatly reducing the cost and the World and local partners have of the main challenges is the low barriers to study ophthalmology. been actively involved in Commu- number of eye care specialists. For The Ministry of Health understands nity Based Rehabilitation. In 2016 a population of almost 17.4 million importance of strengthening human we supported 14 rehabilitation inhabitants, the country has just 27 resources in eye health on the programmes and reached 12,817 ophthalmologists. national level. Our goal is to give children and adults with disabilities. Light for the World offers scholar medical students from Burkina Faso To guarantee lasting change, one ships to medical students for their the opportunity to study in their important step is to link our reha- specialisation in eye care at the home country, and to increase the bilitation programmes with Inclu- renowned IOTA (Institut d’Ophthal- number of ophthalmologists and sive Education initiatives. We have mologie Tropicale d’Afrique) in Mali. thus increase the number of eye care developed training materials for CBR Three young ophthalmologists grad- specialists, especially in rural areas. workers, called “Roads to Inclusion”, uated in 2016 and started working five CBR programmes are already in Burkina Faso, with a further two In addition to building human re- using the materials, which can easily currently in training. sources, we also continue to support be adjusted to the specific needs of We also support a training course in eye clinics in their daily work. Our any organisation or programme. ophthalmology at the University of partners treated 62,889 people in In 2017 we are joining forces with Ouagadougou with equipment and 2016 and carried out 5,361 cataract UNICEF to further develop our CBR materials. This is the first residency operations. programmes in the country. 22

MOZAMBIQUE 183,902 people reached

A boy with a physical disability, his CBR field worker and a supervisor at a physiotherapy session in Mozambique.

Supporting local Sports for a self- structures determined future With the opening of our new Invicta In the coming year we will take Light for the World partners with Eye Clinic in Beira in 2017, we are the first steps to engage in local sports organisations for persons with taking a big step towards providing residency training in ophthalmology, disabilities as part of its wider Com- affordable and accessible eye care to increase the number of eye care munity Based Rehabilitation (CBR) for people in central Mozambique. specialists in the country. It is our and inclusive development work. We The old clinic has become too small goal that by 2020, young Mozam- support people to access rehabil- to accommodate and treat the huge bican doctors who want to specialize itation, education and livelihood number of patients seeking help. The in ophthalmology can do so in their programmes and to connect to self- new clinic, with resources to reach home country. help groups. Recently Mozambique’s two million people in the region, central government has expressed also operates as a training centre for In 2016, our partners conducted interest in implementing CBR as part eye care staff, since human resource 1,426 cataract operations and 790 of their national social programme development is a major issue outside eyelid operations to treat advanced and to include CBR as part of the the capital. trachoma, on site as well as during training of social workers at all levels Light for the World has supported mobile outreaches to remote areas. across the whole country. In 2016, the training of ophthalmic technicians In total we were able to reach 329 children and young adults with and since 2005 their number in the 183,902 people in 2016. disabilities in Mozambique bene- country increased from 19 to 184 fitted from Inclusive Education and (57 trained with support from Light vocational training and 716 children for the World). received CBR services. COUNTRIES 23

UGANDA 9,539 spectacles provided

Uncorrected refractive errors are local partners trained optometrists were screened and 1,166 received the biggest cause of visual impair and other eye care staff, organised much needed clinically viable ment. As many as 153 million people school screenings and awareness spectacles. Light for the World’s with uncorrected refractive errors campaigns and developed a sustain- NIURE programme is considered an for distance vision worldwide could able system of optical workshops essential contribution not only to the be easily helped with a pair of throughout the country. eye health of the people of Uganda spectacles. But in many countries but also as a best practice example. screening facilities and spectacle An essential part of our strategy is In 2018 the central coordination will dispensing services are few and far school eye health. A child whose be handed over to the Ugandan between and often limited to urban sight problems are not addressed Ministry of Health and Makerere centres. can be seriously hindered in their University and we will move on to education and intellectual develop- implement the system in Burkina In 2008, Light for the World started a ment. We train teachers to recognise Faso, Mozambique and Ethiopia. pilot programme NIURE (National In- if their students have vision problems tervention on Uncorrected Refractive and establish “vision corridors” at In the last eight years a total of 12,302 Errors), together with the Australian schools: sight tests painted on walls spectacles have been produced, NGO BHVI, with the aim of providing where students and teachers can 113,808 refraction tests conducted affordable quality, locally produced easily test their eyesight and de- and 128,668 school children screened. spectacles to all Ugandans who need termine if it is necessary to visit an 14 optometrists are currently being them. In the following eight years, our optometrist. In 2016, 36,269 children trained at Makerere University.

“Vision corridor” at a school in Uganda. Pupils and teachers can do a first vision check themselves, to determine if they should see a doctor. 24

BOLIVIA 1,066 children rehabilitated

A girl with low vision studiyng together with her friends at an inclusive school in Bolivia.

National Teacher training for CBR plan Inclusive Education In Bolivia, Light for the World is at To better connect projects and part- Light for the World has many years the forefront in implementing CBR ner organisations all over the country, of experience in improving the programmes to give people with we recently supported the establish learning environment for all children disabilities access to rehabilitation ment of a national CBR network. in Bolivia. Since 2013 we have and health services. Community Together with the Bolivian Ministry of published an Inclusive Education Based Rehabilitation (CBR) not only Health and with the feedback of Light manual, organised training sessions offers therapy at home for children for the World experts, a National for teachers, developed teaching and adults with disabilities, but also CBR Plan has been jointly elaborated. materials and devices and provided allows family, neighbours and friends Our partners are now more visible input on accessible infrastructure. to participate in the process. The at national and regional levels. In Other organisations, teachers and result: people with disabilities are the coming years, we will support Disabled People’s Organisation no longer hidden in institutions, but our partners to further implement (DPOs) across the country have are perceived as part of society. programmes and policies on reha- expressed interest in our materials In 2016, 1,066 children with disa- bilitation, Inclusive Education, and and techniques and we continue bilities accessed services in our 8 promoting gender equality and child to work on strengthening the link rehabilitation projects. protection. between CBR and education for all. 449 children with disabilities in Bolivia received education through our support in 2016, giving them a chance of a promising future. COUNTRIES 25

NORTH EAST INDIA Legal support for 8,222 people

Children in an inclusive school participating in a sports tournament in North East India.

Disability CBR and rights inclusive society People with disabilities face discrimi Sometimes good intentions and North East India has several remote nation and exclusion on a daily raising awareness is not enough. and hard-to-reach regions, making basis. To pave the way for an inclu- The Disability Law Unit, supported comprehensive eye and rehabilita- sive society it is vitally important by Light for the World since 2006, tion services a challenge. The best to ensure that everybody has the offers legal advice against discrim- practice of provision in these circum- same rights, be it in the workplace, in ination, for example, if an employer stances is through Community Based education, health care, public spaces pays a person who has a disability a Rehabilitation. 6,863 children with or other matters. lower wage or refuses to give them disabilities benefitted from our CBR In North East India, a region charac- a salary. The Disability Law Unit also projects in 2016, 512 more than in the terised by high social and political supports its clients in filing lawsuits previous year. Another step towards complexity and populated by more and during the legal proceedings at a self-determined future is access to than 200 different ethnic groups, court. 725 people benefitted from the quality education. Over the previous Light for the World raises awareness programme in 2016. years, our collaboration with private about the rights of persons with schools has proven successful in disabilities among persons with disa- In total we reached 62,776 people in establishing Inclusive Education. bilities themselves, and within wider 2016, 8,222 received legal or adminis- 1,660 children with disabilities society. By bringing together local trative support. in North East India received an DPOs, government officials and other education in 2016 with our support. stakeholders we attempt to change We now move on to focus on the society as a whole. public school sector. 26

AROUND THE WORLD Other Countries

Bosnia-Herzegovina Light for the World in this country. It process. The dictionary is a historic To contribute to the inclusion of will allow the treatment of a greater milestone. Our goal is to expand this people with disabilities, Light for number of patients in a region in collection of signs and codification the World has worked to ensure a dire need of eye care. In 2016 the continuously and to capture other more equal distribution of municipal hospital already performed 15,458 areas of life. 320 people who are deaf resources to make them accessible consultations and 651 eye operations. or hard of hearing benefitted from for everyone. Local eye health specialists are being our programme work in 2016. With its new “All Inclusive Strategy” trained on site to address the short- our local partner works with youth age of ophthalmologists and other groups and trains them in social skilled personnel. in 2016, a total of Tanzania entrepreneurship. In order to raise 60,643 people received eye care Light for the World’s focus in Tanzania awareness for the implementation services in all four clinics supported is on the prevention and treatment of the UN Convention on the Rights by Light for the World and 2,852 of childhood blindness. Our partners of Persons with Disabilities, one of cataract surgeries were performed. conduct sight-saving operations, and our partners carried out a country- support children who are blind or wide, inspiring media campaign. The visually impaired to access educa- renowned physicist Stephen Hawking South Sudan tion. In 2016, 1,308 children with eye acted as testimonial. Both projects The ongoing humanitarian crisis problems received a sight-saving continues to make our work in South operation and 386 blind and visually Sudan challenging. Light for the impaired children went to school. World trains its partners, Community Based Rehabilitation workers, members of other NGOs and UN agencies Pakistan in disability inclusive emergency After ten years involvement in Skardu aid and shares its experiences with in the Gilgit Baltistan Province our other international and local partners. partner organisation is handing over 15,452 people received rehabilitation the Community Based Rehabilita- Awareness raising with Stephen Hawking services and accessed inclusive pro- tion and inclusion work to the local jects in 2016. Disabled People’s Organisation. This are sponsored by the Austrian Our partners also launched the is a huge success for sustainable de- Development Agency. 2,920 people first south sudanese sign language velopment in this region. To date we in Bosnia-Herzegovina benefitted dictionary, containing 200 basic signs have reached 68,702 persons in total from our programmes in 2016. of everyday topics such as family, and 163 children accessed school education, food and drinks, as well education in our projects in Pakistan. as cities and state names. Over the DR Congo past three years, Light for the World 2016 saw the opening of a new eye coordinated the process of record- Cambodia hospital in Kolwezi, capital of the ing the new official sign language Light for the World has supported Lualaba province, operational since together with local and international programmes in Cambodia for 20 the beginning of May 2016 and is the actors. Representatives of the Deaf years, but has only recently set up a fourth ophthalmic clinic supported by Communities were at the heart of the local office there. We work with local COUNTRIES 27

A child in the and international NGOs, DPOs, UN hearing problems, often caused by Democratic agencies and the government on pro- malaria, middle ear inflammation Republic of Congo jects including Leadership Training or other untreated diseases. with congenital for Women with Disabilities, Disabil- Many villages are hard to reach cataract, waiting ity Inclusion in Road Safety with the and access to proper health care for surgery. Cambodian Red Cross, advocacy and is a challenge. In addition to access to employment. Linked into Community Based Rehabilitation, networks like the National Employa- Inclusive Education programmes bility Committee and the NGO CBR and eye health programmes we network, we are bringing people and have supported the development organisations together to promote of a sign language that can be used positive change. throughout the country. In 2016, we worked with more than Following the huge success of 50 organisations specialising in the governmental recognition of disability and inclusion fields. the sign language as a national language in 2015, we are now supporting the training of teachers Papua New Guinea and sign language interpreters. In Papua New Guinea has one of the 2016, 28,565 people benefitted from world’s highest rates of hearing our work, 15,821 of them hard of problems: 3.6 million people have hearing or deaf. 28

GOVERNANCE We work for a brighter day

What do we do Our vision is an inclusive society for all where past decade we have broadened our sphere no one is left behind and all people partici of activities. Throughout Africa, Asia, Latin pate equally in the cultural, social, political America, Europe and the Pacific region, our and economic environment. teams and partners work on initiatives in Our mission is to contribute to a world in eye health and blindness prevention, quality which people with disabilities fully exercise Inclusive Education, livelihood and economic their rights. The UN Convention on the rights empowerment, Community Based Rehabili- of persons with disabilities guides us. People tation as a multi-sectoral strategy, Disability with disabilities living in poverty are among inclusion focused on changing systems and the most excluded groups in society. They are organisations and disability rights. at the centre of our work and they drive the We also team up with development organi- change. sations to help them become inclusive, and We started out as specialist organisations support disability organisations to ensure in eye care and rehabilitation and over the their voices are heard.

How do we work Access to Social Light for the World encourages new forms Programmes Change Process of international cooperation. We are helping policymakers and activists to develop systems and policies promoting the values of Address specific Empower inclusion, both nationally and internationally. Disability needs of persons Specific Actions persons with We are also part of powerful international with disabilities disabilities coalitions, such as the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC), and have partnered Overcome all Involve persons with renowned foundations and institutional with disabilities barriers in society Mainstream in ALL excluding donors. Targeted Actions development- persons with Our programmatic approach is based on our programmes disabilities Theory of Change, supporting local partners to implement a combination of disability- specific actions, targeted actions in the mainstream, access to programmes and social change processes. STRUCTURE 29

Who we are Light for the World is a non-governmental an active role, regardless of their ability, organisation with the aim to realise an ethnicity, beliefs, age, wealth, gender or inclusive society, where everybody can play sexual orientation.

LIGHT FOR THE WORLD

Members Austria Germany Switzerland Czech Republic

Belgium The Netherlands UK US

Country Offices Ethiopia Burkina Faso Mozambique South Sudan

The Assembly of Members Assembly of Members meets once a year and decides on vision, mission and appoints the Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees decides Board of Trustees on strategy, appoints the CEO and approves the annual budget and annual work plan.

The International Team International Management Team implements the strategy, collaborates with local, national CEO and international partners and works to bring about change towards an inclusive society. International Team Addis Ababa — Beira — Brussels — Juba — London — Ouagadougou — Prague — Veenendaal — Vienna 30

FINANCIAL RESULTS We value every donation

SOURCES OF INCOME 2016

in Euro %

Donations in Cash and Sponsoring 14,123,384 55 %

Project Support Aliance Partners 4,197,766 16 %

Foundations, Trusts 3,098,781 12 %

Bequests 1,724,820 7 %

Public, Government Funding 1,677,557 6 %

Donations in kind 893,843 3 %

other income 107,292 < 1 %

Total 25,823,443

AREAS OF EXPENSES 2016

in Euro %

Programme Work incl. Advocacy 19,462,648 75 %

Information on Programme Work, 4,843,834 19 % Public Relations and Donor Administration

Administration and Infrastructure 1,203,452 5 %

Allocation to Reserves 313,509 1 %

Total 25,823,443 ACHIEVEMENTS 31

INCOME & PROGRAMME EXPENSES

25,823,443 25 Mio Income 20,998,095 Programme expenses 20 Mio 19,462,648 15,971,101 15 Mio

10 Mio

5 Mio

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ANTI-CORRUPTION & TRANSPARENCY RELIABILITY

We work hard to ensure quality and transparency through- Light for the World in Austria, Belgium, the Czech out all of our work because we feel passionate about Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and achieving the maximum possible impact from every single the United Kingdom have their accounts audited by donation we receive. This has been enhanced by the independent external auditors. The 2016 accounts were transparency and Anti-Corruption Policy adopted by Light audited by IBD Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH (formerly for the World in 2014. We implement measures designed IB Interbilanz Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH; Austria), to ensure transparency, simplify integrity and prevent burg. bvba Clybouw bedrijfsrevisoren (Belgium), corruption: the drawing-up of a code of conduct, anti- Deloitte CZ (Czech Republic) and WITh accountants corruption clauses in our partner contracts, awareness- (The Netherlands). Light for the World has been granted raising and training of staff in our own and partner organi- quality seals in the respective countries. sations, candid internal and external communication of the We have established an internal quality management subject, and the setting-up of a whistleblowing hotline. system within the organisation as well as with our project We are producing an annual anti corruption report, which partners. is available on request. Donations to Light for the World are tax deductible For further information on the financial figures of the in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, different legal entities please download the national the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. reports at www.light-for-the-world.org 32

WHO WE WORK WITH People who change the world

At a time when people with disabilities were largely excluded from education and society in Cambodia, Phalla Neang became the country’s very first Braille teacher. Today she is the school’s head and runs a national programme for blind and deaf students, 72 integrated and inclusive classes, and nationwide advocacy campaigns.

Marieke Boersma is a physiotherapist and medical anthropologist and has lived and worked in Ethiopia since 2002. With her deep understanding of field work as a therapist as well as years of experience in strategic plan- ning and Community Based Rehabilitation, she works as a trainer and advisor for different partners in the field and is passionate about protecting children against violence.

Imelda Nannyondo is a senior refractionist in Uganda with a great passion for her job. In a tireless effort to improve the situation for hundreds of Ugandan children in rural areas, she carries out refractions and information campaigns in health centres, schools and remote villages. She feels she really makes a differ- ence to children and their education. THANK YOU 33

After a stroke at the age of 21, Henry Wanyoike lost his sight—and with it, he felt, all hope. The support he received in a With the support of Light for the World, Light for the World rehabilitation project in Minata Kaba studies at the Institute his home country Kenya inspired in him a of Tropical Ophthalmology (IOTA) in new lease of life. He went on to break world Bamako, Mali. She is in her fourth year. She records in running, becoming one of the most appreciates the practice and looks forward to renowned blind athletes globally. Today Wan- her future as an ophthalmologist. Her goal is yoike is actively involved in rehabilitation and to contribute to the improvement of health education programmes in Kenya and acts as services for the rural population in her home Goodwill Ambassador for Light for the World. country Burkina Faso.

Ise Bosch is a German philanthropist who is dedicated to gender empowerment. Co-founder of the foundation filia.die frauenstiftung and chair of the Dreilinden gGmbH, Ise Bosch advocates for the responsible and sustainable use of wealth. While visiting our projects in Burkina Faso in 2016 she stated that there is no better or more sensible investment for a child’s, as well as a country’s future, than in Inclusive Education.

The new Kolwezi Mwangaza eye clinic in the Democratic Republic of Congo opened its doors in May 2016. Doctor Socrate Kapalu and Sister Esther have been appointed as medical director and administrative manager. They both feel honoured by the confidence put in them. With their help, the hospital will be able to treat and restore the eyesight of many patients who desperately need it. 34

WHO WE WORK WITH A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARTNERS!

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