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2017 Round 1 Request for Proposals Press Release

February 8, 2017March 26, 2021 by Disability Rights Fund

PRESS RELEASE Disability Rights Fund Announces Opening of Request for Proposals Process for 2017 First Round February 9, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diana Samarasan, Founding Executive Director Telephone: 1-617-261-4593 Email: dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.org BOSTON, MA – The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) – a grantmaking collaboration between donors and the global disability community which supports the human … Read more…

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No More Excuses for Leaving Us Behind: Persons with Disabilities Gather in Kampala for Meeting on Right to Inclusion

April 26, 2016March 26, 2021 by Kerry Thompson

Based on the 2014 Housing and Population Census, persons with disabilities are an estimated 16% of the Ugandan population – 5.6 million people. While persons with disabilities have rights established in the Constitution and in other laws, such as the Persons with Disabilities Act of 2006, most of these rights have never been implemented, meaning … Read more…

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Uganda DPOs Present Critical Rights Issues to CRPD Committee

April 7, 2016March 22, 2021 by Disability Rights Fund

Today and tomorrow, April 7 and 8, 26 delegates from Ugandan disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs) are participating in the interactive dialogue between the Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) and the Ugandan government regarding conditions for people with disabilities in Uganda. The Disability Rights Fund (DRF), and its … Read more…

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CRPD Committee List of Issues for Uganda Publicized

March 26, 2016July 29, 2021 by Kerry Thompson

Read the Press Release (Word) September 30, 2015 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diana Samarasan, Founding Executive Director Telephone: +1-617-261-4593 Email: dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.org Website: www.disabilityrightsfund.org Twitter: @DisabRightsFund CRPD Committee List of Issues for Uganda Publicized This week, the Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) publicized its List of issues … Read more…

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Disability Rights Fund Releases First 2016 Request for Proposals

March 26, 2016March 29, 2021 by Kerry Thompson

Read the Press Release (Word) February 9, 2016 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diana Samarasan, Founding Executive Director Telephone: +1-617-261-4593 Email: dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.org Disability Rights Fund Releases First 2016 Request for Proposals BOSTON, MA – The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) – a grantmaking collaborative between donors and the global disability community which supports the human rights of persons … Read more…