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Video: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on disabled people's daily lives
Development Planning Unit (DPU)Dec. 1, 2020As we prepare to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities as part of the action research “AT2030: Community led solutions”, we reflect on this year’s theme, “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”.
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How does mobile empower me? Joseph’s story
GSMADec. 20, 2019Joseph Matheka Nzioka is deaf and works in construction, plumbing, roofing and welding. He lives in Ngoloni, Kenya. Mobile helps Joseph do his work and be financially included.
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How does mobile empower me? John’s story
GSMADec. 11, 2019John was born blind, he is a student at Kenyatta University and lives in Nairobi. He uses his mobile device to study and live an independent life.
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How does mobile empower me? Angie's story
GSMADec. 3, 2019Angie has albinism and has low-vision. She is a student, an actress and a model. 'Mobile technology has helped me to learn more about albinism and access information. Also to use financial services'.
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How does mobile empower me? Sumona’s story
GSMANov. 29, 2019Sumona Khan lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is preparing herself for a government job. Sumona earns income through mobile. She records books for blind users.
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Changing Prosthetic Service Delivery with Amparo
Amparo ProstheticsJan. 31, 2019To reduce the cost and difficulties of lower limb prosthetic manufacturing, Amparo GmbH has developed a new socket (the part of the prosthetics that connects with the person’s residual limb) that is made of thermoplastic material which can be molded directly on the person’s limb.
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Video: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on disabled people's daily lives
Development Planning Unit (DPU)Dec. 1, 2020As we prepare to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities as part of the action research “AT2030: Community led solutions”, we reflect on this year’s theme, “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”.
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How does mobile empower me? Joseph’s story
GSMADec. 20, 2019Joseph Matheka Nzioka is deaf and works in construction, plumbing, roofing and welding. He lives in Ngoloni, Kenya. Mobile helps Joseph do his work and be financially included.
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How does mobile empower me? John’s story
GSMADec. 11, 2019John was born blind, he is a student at Kenyatta University and lives in Nairobi. He uses his mobile device to study and live an independent life.
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How does mobile empower me? Angie's story
GSMADec. 3, 2019Angie has albinism and has low-vision. She is a student, an actress and a model. 'Mobile technology has helped me to learn more about albinism and access information. Also to use financial services'.
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How mobile operators are driving inclusion of persons with disabilities
GSMA, Clara ArandaDec. 3, 2019This case study by GSMA aims to highlight how mobile operators are closing the mobile disability gap and also driving inclusion. The report spotlights two mobile operators that are championing disability inclusion– Safaricom and Turkcell.
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How does mobile empower me? Sumona’s story
GSMANov. 29, 2019Sumona Khan lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is preparing herself for a government job. Sumona earns income through mobile. She records books for blind users.
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Changing Prosthetic Service Delivery with Amparo
Amparo ProstheticsJan. 31, 2019To reduce the cost and difficulties of lower limb prosthetic manufacturing, Amparo GmbH has developed a new socket (the part of the prosthetics that connects with the person’s residual limb) that is made of thermoplastic material which can be molded directly on the person’s limb.
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Trialing 3D Printed Bespoke Orthotics to Refugees with Humanity and Inclusion
Humanity & InclusionNov. 15, 2018As part of the AT2030 programme, Humanity & Inclusion is testing the feasibility of extending their new digital manufacturing approach to provide bespoke orthotics devices across three refugee settlements which are located in North West Uganda. GDI Hub has partnered with Humanity & Inclusion to support them with the research components of the project, to ensure that robust evidence is collected and analysed across all sites. The long term goal of this project is to create digital manufacturing hubs across the region that can support better provision of bespoke prosthetic and orthotic devices to people who live in refugee camps in the East African region.
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Digital Technology, to Revolutionise Wheelchair Provision with Motivation
MotivationNov. 15, 2018As part of the AT2030 programme, the Global Disability Innovation Hub supports Motivation in testing their new provision system in Kenya to evaluate the quality of the new designs and understand how distributed manufacturing through 3D printing could augment current wheelchair service, provision models.