Overview
Disability is not a barrier to dignity. Exclusion is - and BDI is here to end it.
Persons with disabilities in Liberia face one of the most pervasive and least addressed forms of exclusion in the country's development landscape. They cannot access education, health services, public buildings, or transportation on an equal basis with others, and routinely face discrimination in employment, housing, and civic life. Years of civil war have left many Liberians with physical and psychological disabilities, while poverty deepens the exclusion of those who cannot afford assistive devices or find schools and employers willing to include them. Liberia has signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) - but implementation remains slow, underfunded, and largely unmonitored. BDI's disability inclusion program is built on a simple conviction: our commitment to "leaving no one behind" is meaningless unless it explicitly and systematically includes persons with disabilities. This is not a peripheral concern. It is a core expression of our values.
Our Four Delivery Pillars
Direct Services and Assistive Support
Connecting persons with disabilities to wheelchairs, crutches, hearing aids, and white canes, alongside rehabilitation referrals and community-based support.
Inclusive Education
Supporting primary schools in creating genuinely inclusive learning environments - through teacher training, infrastructure advocacy, and adapted learning materials.
Vocational Training and Economic Inclusion
Designing and delivering vocational programs adapted to the specific needs and abilities of PWDs, creating pathways into agriculture, small business, and craft-based enterprise.
Advocacy and Policy Engagement
Engaging government and the legislature to advocate for full CRPD implementation - through policy briefs, national consultations, and amplifying the voices of persons with disabilities.
Key Objectives
Provide assistive devices and rehabilitation support to PWDs in target communities.
Support 15 schools annually with inclusive education infrastructure and training.
Deliver vocational training and employment pathways tailored for PWDs.
Mainstream disability inclusion across 100% of BDI programs by 2027.
Grounded in International Law, Driven by Local Reality
SDG Alignment