A dedicated team comprising Chairpersons of District Unions of Persons with Disabilities from the Busigu and Sebei sub-regions, led by Mr. Sabila Mustafa a Board Member of the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), recently embarked on an important mission to identify land-related challenges affecting Persons with Disabilities in their communities. The initiative …

Persons with disabilities to jointly hand over a petition to the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development on land-related matters victimizing them Read More »

NUDIPU and Eight Tech Consults Ltd held a stakeholder meeting to share the findings of the recently conducted digital skills training for persons with disabilities. Key to note, persons with visual and hearing impairments are marginalized more in terms of digital skills, but also in accessing information. As shared by Eight Tech Consults, for the …

Stakeholders urged to support the upskilling of digital skills for persons with disabilities Read More »

Last week, NUDIPU, with other partners, officially participated in the national launch of the Collective Action for Disability Rights project in Uganda with support from the Norwegian Association of the Disabled (NAD). As shared by the NAD country Director, Edson Ngirabakunzi, for the next five years, the launched project will focus on: ➡️ Social Economic …

NUDIPU launches a 5 year Collective Action for Disability Rights project Read More »

while reflecting on inclusive rehabilitation services in the country, one of the Commissioners from the Ministry of Health, Dr Upenytho George, shared that planning for persons with disabilities in the health sector has been minimal. He shared that as a country, we have always budgeted and planned for reproductive health, malaria, non-communicable diseases, name it. …

What is the future of rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities, where donor funding is also dwindling Read More »

Isaac is another youth who is very passionate about his job. He has a physical disability, but he has always been fascinated by the world of metalwork.Growing up, he would often watch some of the welders creating intricate designs and functional pieces in his village.Despite his physical disability, Isaac’s curiosity and passion for welding only …

With every spark, Isaac Owiny brings new ideas to life, showcasing exceptional skill and dedication to the craft of welding, a skill he gained after our vocational skills training Read More »

NUDIPU and consortium partners, that is NUWODU Uganda and Albinism Umbrella , with support from the Royal Danish Embassy and partners, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Sweden, today join efforts to launch the project “Advancing Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Social Services and Decision-making in Uganda-AIPSSDU” at National Level. According to CEO NUDIPU Ms Esther …

NUDIPU launches a three year programme to advance inclusion of persons with disabilities in all sectors Read More »