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Monday, 17 February 2020 14:10

ADDA Nominated for Diar Awards

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Agency for Disability and Development in Africa has been nominated for a National Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2020. Please Vote for ADDA here. ADDA has been nominated under the category N2: Diversity and Inclusion Award for Best NGO on PWD Inclusion. The award and Recognition celebrate companies , government agencies, CSOs, NGOs, CBOs and individuals who champion diversity and promote inclusion in the workplace and a socially cohesive society.

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Jobs Portal for Persons with Disabilities Launched

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The Agency for Disability and Development in Africa (ADDA) has launched the web portal — weworkinclusive.com that supports Persons with Disabilities access employment. The portal links job seekers with employers.“The website will ensure that both persons with disabilities and employers have access to relevant information wherever they are,” said Peter Muasya, ADDA Executive Director during a one-day forum held in Nairobi Tuesday.

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Employing youth with Disabilities

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Kenya has a youth unemployment rate of 40% according to the World Bank report of October 2018. Young graduates are unable to find jobs. It is equally hard and more frustrating to get a job for youths who have disabilities. Agency for Disability and Development in Africa (ADDA) together with her partner, Cheshire Disability Services Kenya (CDSK) attempts to bridge this gap of unemployment of YWDs in a program called EmployAble.

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ADDA Nominated for Diar Awards
Written by Super User

Agency for Disability and Development in Africa has been nominated for a National Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2020. Please Vote for ADDA here. ADDA has been nominated under the category N2: Diversity and Inclusion Award for Best NGO on PWD Inclusion. The award and Recognition celebrate companies , government agencies, CSOs, NGOs, CBOs and individuals who champion diversity and promote inclusion in the workplace and a socially cohesive society.

Written on Monday, 17 February 2020 14:10 in News Be the first to comment! Read 2618 times
Inclusive Education Project
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Agency for Disability and Development in Africa and the Department of Special Needs Education are implementing a pilot project in Machakos County that aims to pilot the implementation of the Sector Policy for Learners and Trainees with Disabilities 2018.

The project is funded by CBM and aims to improve the school environment and develop appropriate assessment and follow-ups to assure access to quality education by learners with special needs.

Written on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 10:19 in Inclusive Education Be the first to comment! Read 652 times
Research and Development
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Promotes inclusive learning and sharing for documentation of solutions that make disability inclusion work through Research, Training and Innovation (RTI HUB)

Written on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 08:12 in Focus Areas Be the first to comment! Read 1115 times
Inclusive Humanitarian Disaster Management
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Facilitates disability inclusion in humanitarian and development actors sectors with involvement of persons with disabilities taking a leading role in making practices, tools and resources inclusive.

Written on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 08:11 in Focus Areas Be the first to comment! Read 745 times
Community Based Inclusive Development
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Alliance building and partnership initiative with collective synergies between different stakeholders to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities, increase opportunities and participation in all sectors of development to achieve inclusive and sustainable development at County Government Structures

Written on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 08:10 in Focus Areas Be the first to comment! Read 829 times

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