On 20 May 2026, I had the honour of presenting to parliamentarians from across Southern Africa at the 59th Plenary Assembly Standing Committee Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. The session was held at the Southern Sun OR Tambo Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. I presented on behalf of the…
SAFOD convened partners from Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana in Johannesburg to review the CBM-funded DiDRR project and chart a path toward scale-up and sustainability.
On 14 April 2026, disability rights advocates, government delegates, and civil society leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the SAFOD Consultative Regional Roundtable Forum. The agenda was focused: review, strengthen, and build consensus around the Draft Regional Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I opened proceedings with a presentation…
Persons with disabilities are among the hardest hit when disasters strike — yet most emergency plans ignore them. In September 2024, SAFOD trained OPDs from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia to change that, one advocacy campaign at a time.
Good projects need more than good intentions. In September 2024, SAFOD brought together OPDs, government officials, and implementing partners from three countries to take stock of progress — and tackle the hard questions together.
In June 2025, the world's most important disaster risk reduction forum comes to Geneva. SAFOD, ZAFOD, and FODPZ will be there — not just as observers, but as advocates with a clear message: disability inclusion cannot be an afterthought in global resilience planning.
Disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction is only real if it works at community level. In November 2024, SAFOD visited Gwembe District in Zambia — and found evidence that it does.
Over 800 delegates gathered in Windhoek for Africa's biggest disaster risk reduction conference. SAFOD and its partners were there — with a booth, a presentation, and a clear message: persons with disabilities must be part of the solution.
