One Growth Afrika - OGA

Enhancing Disability Justice through Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Leadership Development.

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

Cordial wishes and Happy 2023 to you all that have been part of our journey.

In 2023, One Growth Afrika will be developing results based strategies that hope to address some of the critical gaps to improve the experiences of Young People With Disability.

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[Prossy Namirembe @ProssyNamiremb2]

#HowRUFeeling a mental health campaign launched mental health buddies who will be reaching out to fellow students for basic mental health services. It was a great honor to moderate an insightful discussion
@TheJNLC @Makerere

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

✏️ Today is #EducationDay 📖

Inclusive education enables persons with disabilities to fully participate in society and to develop their potential.

Unfortunately not all children and youth with disabilities enjoy their #RightToEducation.

See our work: https://t.co/JbnbPV2zOZ

[Maris Stella Kizza @stellamarikizza]

Digital technology can be a vehicle to developing innovative solutions to menstrual health issues mainly when we choose to create a safe & enabling environment for women to share their experiences. Bringing technology into this topic will improve adolescent & young women’s health

[NUWODU @nuwodu]

We’re a week away from the national crowning of @MrAndMsAbility 2023! Check out the contestants and cast your vote via the 🔗 https://t.co/QxWYJTUpoi.
Details for finale are on the poster.

[Period Equity Africa @EquityPeriod]

Ongoing: Meet up with the Campaigners of Digital Technology for Menstrual Health Sustainability in Kampala Uganda.

This campaign is supported by @APC_News through @wougnet

#OurVoicesOurFutures

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

We are extremely excited to be part of the Digital Technology for Menstrual Health campaign by @EquityPeriod 🤗🤩🥁. Our founder @stellamarikizza will be representing our views, thoughts, and interests.

#OurVoicesOurFutures

@PatriciaHumura

[Period Equity Africa @EquityPeriod]

🥁Congratulations to the campaigners for Digital Technology for Menstrual Health Sustainability. We are excited to meet & host them soon. Our first meet-up will take place on Sat 21st Jan 2023!

#OurVoicesOurFutures

@wougnet @PeaceOlive1 @LillianBagala

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

We look forward to creating a world with equal and equitable opportunities and above all working with you all🥳

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We wish you a productive and happy #2023.

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

Cordial wishes and Happy 2023 to you all that have been part of our journey.

In 2023, One Growth Afrika will be developing results based strategies that hope to address some of the critical gaps to improve the experiences of Young People With Disability.

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[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

We, therefore, look forward to building partnerships with Disability Rights networks, orgs, and activists to create an enabling environment where YPWD express themselves and participate in decision-making processes.

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[BYOMIRE GORRETTI @ByomireGorretti]

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (IDPD) 2022
THEME: “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world“

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://t.co/lnJJKYfndp

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

Currently, participants are working on designing and testing their prototypes.

#DisabilityJusticeAcademy

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

Today, we have kickstarted 💃🕺our #DisabilityJusticeAcademy with 17 YPWDs from higher institutions of learning in Uganda. Today's session will focus on orientation, and trainings on advocacy, legal & policy frameworks, and Digital Literacy.

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

During week 2 & 3, participants were taken through the Lean startup methodology,Human Centered Design to create entrepreneurial ventures. Focusing on the diverse SDGs, participants were supported to identify critical challenges faced by PWDs and guided to ideate solutions.

[Prossy Namirembe @ProssyNamiremb2]

Disability inclusion is key to ensuring equal access to opportunities among all people across all age groups
@OneGrowthAfrika there is room for persons with disabilities and am humbled to interprete for the hearing impaired group
@UNADeaf
#disabilityinclusion

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

As the world celebrates this year's international day of the Girl, we call for inclusive systems that ensure equitable access to life opportunities especially Education & Health for girls living with disabilities.
@UNICEF @Educ_SportsUg @UNICEFUganda
#DayoftheGirl #IDGC22 #IDG22

[United Nations @UN]

On Friday's International Day of Sign Languages, actor & disability advocate @nyledimarco explains how access to education allows everyone to be part of the conversation on global issues. https://t.co/LJjM02zc4h #GlobalGoals

[World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org]

🔵Shine a Blue Light On Sign Languages!🔵
The UN's Palais des Nations in Geneva is lit up in blue for the International Day of Sign Languages 2022. @UNGeneva
#IDSL #BlueLight

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

We are still receiving applications for the #DisabilityJusticeAcademy till Oct 9, 2022.
Apply via this link 👉https://t.co/mIhTSqvZ4D
OR call/WhatsApp [phone] if you need extra support with the application process.

#InternationalSignLanguageDay

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

On this #InternationalSignLanguageDay we reiterate that not all disabilities are visible. Therefore, there is an urgent need to create an inclusive environment where young persons with disability can thrive including #deafcommunity.

#DeafAwarenessWeek

[One Growth Afrika - OGA @OneGrowthAfrika]

Through innovation, entrepreneurship & Leadership Development, we support young people with hard of hearing impairments to startup businesses, build their capacities in mapping and analyzing disability policy commitments to increase their advocacy capacities.
#SignLanguageDay2022