WID has had the incredible honor of working with some of the world’s most innovative young leaders in the disability rights arena. This page highlights our fellows from 2015 onward. To hear about the experience in the fellows’ own words, continue reading.

Amrita Gyawali

2018 Long-Term CSP Fellow from Nepal
PSA video #1 below:

Roshan Samarawickrama

2016 Long-Term CSP Fellow from Sri Lanka

• ECSAT Craft Product List (ships worldwide) (PDF)
• World Children’s Day October 2017 – Report (PDF)
• Roshan’s ECSAT 2016-2017 Annual Report (PDF)
• Roshan’s Final Project
• Roshan’s Farewell Blog

Mauot Anyang

2016 Long-Term YALI Fellow from South Sudan

• Mauot’s Farewell Blog
• Mauot’s and Roshan’s Presentations about Disability in Their Home Countries

Feri Gwata and Temitope Okupe

2016 Short-Term YALI Fellows from Zimbabwe (Feri) and Nigeria (Temitope)

• Feri and Temi Reflect on Their Time at WID

Alieu Jaiteh

2015 Long-Term YALI Fellow from The Gambia
Video interview below:

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