About 500 persons with disabilities have been registered in Nyimba District through a successful mobile outreach exercise by the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Eastern Province office.
The team recently conducted a mobile registration exercise in Nyimba District, bringing essential services closer to communities and ensuring that persons with disabilities are formally recognized and able to access vital social protection programmes.
The exercise was supported by the Zambia Federation of Disability Organisations, with financial backing from Christian Blind Mission.
This collaboration highlights the importance of partnerships in advancing inclusion and improving service delivery at community level.
Nyimba is one of the seven districts where ZAFOD is implementing a four-year project titled “Strengthening Decentralization Structures to Effectively Respond to the Needs of Persons with Disabilities.”
The project aims to empower local systems to better serve persons with disabilities and ensure no one is left behind.
The 500 disability cards, have since been handed over to the Social Welfare Office for distribution across the three wards where registration took place.
This initiative marks a significant step toward enhancing access to services, promoting inclusion, and improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities in Nyimba District.