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Mitra has dark hair set up in two tassels she has a white sweater and pink suspenders she smiles and has one hand over her chest she is standing in a classroom

Seven-year-old Mitra wants to be taught sign language

Mitra Pantić is seven years old and lives in Bijeljina in Bosnia-Herzegovina, she hopes that she can soon get an education in the language she knows best.

November 26, 2021

Ajla has red short hair, a yellow scarf and a green jacket, she is sitting outside in a foggy park

An inclusive education had given Ajla the right conditions for the future

When Ajla graduated from year three in a general primary school, she had to change to a special school, even though she did not want to. Now fighting

November 16, 2021

Kanchana is wearing a dark red sari, she has shoulder-length black hair, the picture is taken obliquely from the front and Kanacha is looking into the camera

Kanchana wants to open the door for women through sports

Kanchana Pradeepa de Silva is chair of the Sri Lanka Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, SLFRD. She especially struggles to reach out to girls and women with disabilities, who in many cases live in isolation from the rest of society.

November 1, 2021

Nindi squats in a green tunic and plays with the children at her preschool

Proper care gave Nindi a new chance in life

Lack of skills and knowledge about mental illness is a common reason why many seek explanations in curses and put their hope in unscientific cures and treatments.

October 19, 2021

Three boys with albinism show patches of skin cancer

People with albinism are at high risk for skin cancer

The Tanzania Albinism Society works to improve cancer care for people with albinism through advocacy and education. Today, on World Cancer Day, we pay attention to their important work.

February 4, 2021

Four boys are sitting on the floor laughing.

Projects to strengthen the rights of people with autism in Nepal

MyRight accompanied the Autism and Asperger's Association during their visit to Nepal, where they work with their partner organization to strengthen human rights for people with autism.

April 2, 2020

Several women are standing outside a clubhouse.

Community and crafts for women with mental illness in Tanzania

"SOLIDARITY FOREVER", "TUSPO FOREVER" they shout and hold each other's hands in the air. Through the organization TUSPO (Tanzania Users and Survivors of Psychiatry Organization), a group of women who live with or are relatives of someone living with mental illness meet.

February 24, 2020

Edna and Ifran laugh and hold each other

”Oaza is my family, without them I have nothing”

Irfan is 31 years old and has an intellectual disability. He is active in the organization Oaza, which works for people with intellectual disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

October 22, 2019

isabell is sitting in front of a Braille typewriter in a classroom and smiling she has a white school uniform and dark hair in a tassel

Today, Isabell counts

The tears begin to flow on Rosa Montana when 25 years after she started fighting for her daughter's right to education, she hears Isabell say “I

September 1, 2015

Anusha is a full-fledged businesswoman

Anusha Ederage's voice is clear and beautiful. Her dance is full of empathy and you can sense the meaning of the song even if you do not understand the words. When Anusha takes over the floor, it is as if everything around her disappears. Her presence in the dance and the song is complete.

August 31, 2015