ProductUpdated on 6 February 2024

Making African universities and other learning institutes more disability-inclusive with a free web-based toolbox

Erika Bojarczuk

Content Development and Documentation Specialist at Light for the World

Uganda

About

Light for the World, an international NGO based in Austria, developed CapAble, a website that provides universities and other learning institutes with tools and other resources for disability inclusion in higher education. The website was built specifically for an African context, but it can be used in any country. Resources include an assistive technology hub, an e-course, and even a printable board game. Originally developed to support the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program in several African countries, between 2021 and 2023 it gained over 30,000 users with 240,000 page views.

Read more at: https://zeroproject.org/view/project/f5c82cba-06e9-4ae5-85c6-ff79c49fb659

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