Eddie Ndopu, the new ambassador of Humanity & Inclusion UK, talks to the Guardian Development podcast 'Small Changes' about his dream to break down stigma around disability.
© Eddie Ndopu
Meet Eddie Ndopu, acclaimed disability activist and Humanity & Inclusion UK's new ambassador.
Eddie was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy when he was two years old. His mother was told he wouldn’t live past five.
But he defied the doctors and now, aged 27, he insists that no child with a disability should be left behind.:
"About 90% of children with disabilities across the developing world have no access to education, and I could have easily been one of those statistics - that could have been my life."
Eddie Ndopu, Humanity & Inclusion UK ambassador.
Instead, Eddie became the first African with a disability to graduate from Oxford University. And now aims to be the first wheelchair user in space.
"As people with disabilities we want access to joy, we want access to dignity. The ramp is great, but it's not enough. We want the whole building, we don’t just want the ramp!"
Some communities in the state of Amazonas have experienced disruptions to their lifestyle, with negative effects on their health. Humanity & Inclusion is working alongside them to improve their access to healthcare.
For people with disabilities, the context is not always conducive to starting up a business. Humanity & Inclusion is working alongside people with disabilities to make the business environment more inclusive.
Today, Cox’s Bazar is home to a million Rohingya refugees; 12% of these now stateless people are people with disabilities.
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