Expanding Independence for People with Disabilities

Guyana’s Independent Living Skills Programme is hitting its stride—now in its fifth phase, helping over 1,500 people with disabilities gain independence through training, counseling, and economic empowerment. With 450 more set to benefit, success stories like Neville Douglas, now computer literate and business-owner thanks to a no-interest loan, prove the program’s real-world impact. Run by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities and backed by ExxonMobil Guyana, it’s expanding beyond visual impairment to include physical, intellectual, and psychosocial disabilities—empowering individuals to not just survive, but thrive and contribute meaningfully to society. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/52bf2725406a34da