Nanny Powers founded Cameroon’s National Association of Persons with Short Stature, a disability organisation for people with restricted growth.
“People have a lot of misconceptions about blind women. They think that people with visual impairments cannot do anything at all.”
“I think if there is a wide mobilisation of the vote among disabled people, it can change things in our country.”
Poligarpo, from Mozambique, had lost his independence after being blinded by cataracts. But a straightforward operation restored his vision and gave him his life back.
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Three-year-old Nadir had cataracts in both eyes since birth, which severely affected his vision. But an operation restored his sight and changed his life.
Zamurrad’s life ground to a halt when she developed cataracts, but a straightforward operation gave her back her independence.