Vice President Lucia Witbooi has stressed the importance of lawmakers understanding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities and their caregivers.
She stressed the urgent need to accelerate discussions about increasing the disability grant, which currently stands at N$1,600.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says International White Cane Day reminds the world of the importance of white cane as a tool enabling independence for people with visually impaired people.
A comic book that promotes inclusivity and representation of people with disabilities was launched in Windhoek today.
The book under the project Hear Me gives deaf individuals a character they can relate to.
Otjiwarongo-based charity organisation Omake raised N$20,000 at a fundraising dinner in pledges towards the establishment of a safe place for vulnerable children and people with disabilities.
The construction of the centre is estimated to cost more than N$3 million.
Connect Africa, a mobile and web application designed to empower individuals with disabilities, has been well received.
The app was launched two years ago and, so far, has more than 150 subscribers.
