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ADD is a participatory grant-maker for
disability justice.
The 2025 cohort of the Global Disability Leadership Academy has graduated!

These leaders have built powerful skills in advocacy and inclusive leadership and will now champion #DisabilityJustice in their communities.

More here: add.org.uk/leadership-a...
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The second in-person Global Disability Leadership Academy is happening now in Nairobi, Kenya.

Leaders are deepening their advocacy & leadership skills, and building power for disability justice — ahead of their upcoming graduation.

🔗https://add.org.uk/leadership-academy/

#DisabilityLeadership
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Meet Lilian from Tanzania who shares her experience.

“I’m learning practical leadership tools that strengthen how I approach advocacy and project management and gaining confidence to influence change at higher levels.”

Read more about the academy: add.org.uk/leadership-a...
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"With the grant, we have been able to do advocacy & awareness of the African Disability Protocol, in the community & within government institutions & this has helped address discrimination and create more awareness about disability."

Read more about the fund: add.org.uk/djfw-2/
#DisabilityJustice
October 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Meet Felicity, the leader of WODAM, that supports women with disabilities in Ghana.

This is what she says about receiving funding.

“This is our first ever grant and we are very glad to have received it. The grant making process was very flexible and we have learnt a lot through it."
October 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thank you to everyone who donated to our #PowerOfCommunity appeal! With matched giving, your impact was double, helping restore dignity and create opportunities for persons with disabilities across Africa and Asia.

Find out more: add.org.uk/community/

#DisabilityJustice #MatchedGiving
September 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🌟 Last chance to double your impact! 🌟

Today’s the final day of our #PowerOfCommunity appeal.

Every donation up to £5,000 will be matched, and it could help people with disabilities earn an income and live independently.

Donate now: add.org.uk/community/ #DisabilityJustice #MatchedGiving
September 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Final week of our #PowerOfCommunity appeal!

Every gift you give will be matched (up to £5,000) doubling your impact. Your gift could help disabled women like Biira and Jenipher in Asia and Africa improve their livelihoods.

Donate today add.org.uk/community/

#DisabilityJustice #MatchedGiving
September 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Support groups like BUDWA doing incredible work to help people with disabilities in their communities. More people need support than they can reach — your gift can help, and it will be doubled (up to £5k).

Donate: add.org.uk/community/

Juliet’s story: add.org.uk/juliet/

#PowerOfCommunity
September 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Double your impact for disability justice!

Every gift you give will be matched up to £5,000, supporting disabled people to build sustainable livelihoods.

Donate today: add.org.uk/community/

#DisabilityJustice #MatchedGiving #PowerOfCommunity
August 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Jenipher is a skilled tailor, but without her own sewing machine she’s spending more than she earns. Your support can help women like her gain the tools to grow their income.

Story: add.org.uk/jenipher/

Donate: add.org.uk/community/

#PowerOfCommunity #DisabilityJustice #MatchedGiving
August 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Biira faced rejection at home because of her disability. At BUDWA, she learned bag-making, started a grocery business, & found independence. Support organisations like BUDWA to help more women with disabilities thrive.

Biira's story add.org.uk/biira/
Donate add.org.uk/community/

#PowerOfCommunity
August 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Juliet and BUDWA are working so children with disabilities can access devices like wheelchairs to support their education.

Support our #PowerOfCommunity appeal. Every donation is matched up to £5,000.

Donate: add.org.uk/community/

#DisabilityJustice #MatchedGiving
August 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Our new appeal is live! Support groups like BUDWA, fighting discrimination, building peace & giving life changing skills to people with disabilities.

Every donation helps and is matched up to £5,000 to double your impact: add.org.uk/community/.

#DisabilityJustice #PowerOfCommunity #MatchedGiving
August 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
We are getting ready to launch a campaign that supports persons with disabilities to lead, thrive, and drive change in their communities.

Stay tuned to learn how you can support the #PowerOfCommunity for #DisabilityJustice.
August 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Something exciting is coming!

In a few days, we’re launching a campaign putting disability justice and leadership front and centre.

We believe in a world where persons with disabilities have the resources to lead change. Stay tuned to join us.

#DisabilityJustice #PowerOfCommunity
August 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Last year, your support through our #UnlockIndependence appeal with BBC Radio 4 helped fund Vannet’s group in Cambodia. Now, members like Srey and Chou (pictured below) are running small businesses and earning independently. Thank you for supporting #DisabilityJustice.

Read more: add.org.uk/vannet/
August 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Our Participatory Grant Making Fund in Cambodia is taking shape and the most exciting part is Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) are leading the way.

Read more about our approach: add.org.uk/participator...

#DisabilityJustice #OPDLeadership #PartcipatoryGrantMaking
July 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragic accident that occurred on 21st July 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, when a jet crashed into a school, resulting in the loss of several lives.
July 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🌟 It’s #DisabilityPrideMonth and Disability Pride is about visibility, power, community, and so much more. We want to hear from you.

What does Disability Pride mean to you?

Share your thoughts, stories, or reflections in the comments. #DisabilityJustice
July 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Thank you for your support towards #DisabilityJustice.

Last year you helped us raise money to support organisations like Vannet's in Cambodia. Over the past year, with a grant from ADD, she and her group have held dialogues with their community to tackle discrimination and gender-based violence.
July 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
July is #DisabilityPrideMonth and it represents raising awareness, fostering solidarity across different types of disabilities, and celebrating achievements of disabled people.

Read stories from amazing disability justice activists who are leading their own initiatives: add.org.uk/latest/.
July 16, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This is what Sheba had to say about their plans with the #DisabilityJusticeFundforWomen grant.

"We have been limited with our reach because of restricted funding which is not the case now. We want to create more awareness on legal justice for persons with disabilities."

add.org.uk/djfw-2/
June 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We launched the #DisabilityJustice Fund for Women, a fund for organisations led by women with disabilities.

"The funding will help us extend our work in the digital space. We want to train and support women with disabilities in digital and advocacy skills." Shamim

Read more: add.org.uk/djfw-2/
May 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Today is #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay!

It's important to have;

➡️Inclusive websites
➡️Usable apps
➡️Accessible education
➡️Barrier-free spaces

Learn more about digital access and inclusion: accessibility.day.

#DisabilityJustice #AccessibilityForAll
May 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM