BBC News Africa | Where the blind are in charge - BBC Africa @BBCAfrica | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 100 million live with some form of sight loss. In Uganda alone, more than 3 million are affected. Those in rural areas often struggle to receive adequate eye care. The BBC’s Agnes Penda visited a community of blind and visually impaired people in eastern Uganda who came together to support one another. They say that, united, their disability became their source of strength.
🎤: Agnes Penda
🎥: Njoroge Muigai, Hasham Cheema
🎞️: Ellen Tsang
Producer: Hasham Cheema
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Across Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 100 million live with some form of sight loss. In Uganda alone, more than 3 million are affected. Those in rural areas often struggle to receive adequate eye care. The BBC’s Agnes Penda visited a community of blind and visually impaired people in eastern Uganda who came together to support one another. They say that, united, their disability became their source of strength.
🎤: Agnes Penda
🎥: Njoroge Muigai, Hasham Cheema
🎞️: Ellen Tsang
Producer: Hasham Cheema
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Website: bbc.com/africa
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