It’s estimated that 80 per cent of people with disabilities in low and middle income countries are not in employment.

People with disabilities are less likely to escape poverty, as their chances to earn a living are limited by stigma, discrimination and a lack of accessible workplaces. To break this cycle, it’s vital for people with disabilities to be empowered and financially independent.

Sightsavers supports people with disabilities, particularly women and young people, to gain training and skills and build their confidence so they can get a job or start or grow a business. We also work with businesses to help them to hire inclusively and foster more accessible workplaces and supply chains.

Over the past decade, Sightsavers has led successful economic empowerment programmes across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, working with some of the world’s leading companies to bridge the gap between employers and jobseekers with disabilities. Our goal is to show that people with disabilities can be valued, productive employees and to provide them with sustainable access to work.

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