Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate the changemakers leading the fight for inclusion, accessibility, and justice. At ADD International, we don’t just support disability justice activists with funding, we support them to decide how resources are used to create real, lasting impact in their communities.
This approach ensures that decisions are made by those who understand the challenges and opportunities best. Through their leadership, we’ve seen funding create:
💡 Local accessibility initiatives designed by the community.
📣 Advocacy campaigns that amplify voices and drive policy change.
🌟 Programs that inspire and support others to take action
As we mark this day, we want to push for fairer funding for organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in the lead-up to the Global Disability Summit 2025 and beyond.
Alan, a disability justice activist and Founder of Black Albinism an organisation of persons with disability in Kenya told us:
Funders need to listen to Organisations of Persons with Disabilities and hear from us the actual challenges we face as a result of unfair funding. With fairer funding we can make real change.
By trusting activists with the power to decide, we’re fostering a future shaped by those most affected, a future that’s equitable and inclusive for all.
Join us in celebrating their work and continuing to support their vision for a better world.
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FAIRER FUNDING FOR ORGANISATIONS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
More and better funding for disability justice means transferring real power and resources to activists and organisations who know best what needs to be done and who can do it well.
ZENNA’S STORY
Zenna is a panel member on a participatory grant in Tanzania. A disability justice leader herself, she helped decide which activist initiatives should be funded.
VANNET’S STORY
Vannet leads a women with disabilities group in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. She wants women with disability to be more independent and able to earn their own money and decide about their own lives.