Include Me TOO, a national (United Kingdom-based) charity celebrated their 10th Anniversary this year during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 held in London. During the CHOGM Summit the charity organised the first ever Commonwealth Disabled Youth Roundtable Event as part of the‘Commonwealth Include Me 2’ joint project led by Include Me TOO with the Commonwealth Youth Council to…
First ever ‘Commonwealth Disabled Youth Roundtable event’ taking place in London with Disabled young people from the Commonwealth
Include Me TOO, a national (United Kingdom-based) charity celebrate their 10th Anniversary this year, the charity also developed the first ever National Charter of Rights for Disabled Children and Young People 10 years ago. The Charter received support by many national charities, government departments, government ministers and Prime Ministers signing up as signatories and providing statements…
Shani Dhanda
Shani Dhanda is an award winning event manager, global voyager, disability role model and campaigner. Shani is also the founder of the Diversability Card, the official discount card for people with disabilities in the UK. Shani was born with a rare genetic condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), more commonly known as Brittle Bones. Over her…
Joseph Migila
Joseph is Tanzanian and is a young person with albinism who is passionate about Human Rights and specifically the rights of disabled people around the world. He is a disability activist, speaker, advocate, social media influencer on disability issues, a game changer and a social volunteer. He recalls how he was raised by strong parents…
Sarah Mwikali
Sarah is a Criminal Justice, Human Rights and Development Practitioner, Co Founder and Programs Director at Gifted Community Centre-GCC that target children and youth with disabilities from the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya to mentor, educate, inform, empower and advocate. Sarah believes that, through mentorship, mentees with disability are able to fully unleash their untapped…
Ummy Nderiananga
Ummy is a Tanzanian and has a physical disability. She graduated from University of Dar es salaam with Hon Bachelor Degree in Political Science and Public Administration. Ummy is the Chairperson of Tanzania Federation of Disabled Peoples Organisations (SHIVYAWATA), a trainer for entrepreneurs, motivational speaker and youth advisory panellist at DFID.
Jonathan Andrews
Vibhu Sharma
I am currently a student at the University of Edinburgh studying MSC Inclusive Education. Whilst I was completing my Under Graduation in English Literature at the St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi I convinced the board to provide question papers to the visually challenged students in an accessible format in Microsoft Word which allows them…
Jack Milne
I was born in Melbourne and currently based in Canberra, Australia. I have recently graduated with an MSc in Business Analysis and Strategic Management at The University of Manchester. I have volunteered in South Africa, twice undertaken research in Asia with the first time in India and second was in Malaysia, China and Vietnam, and…
Honey Jones
Honey Jones BCyA is a 16 year old British Actress and a Human rights advocate. Honey was awarded the Include Me TOO Creative Arts Award for her work mixing Acting and Advocacy at 11 years old in Birmingham UK. In the years following Honey has worked with Plan International UK to share what it’s like…
