Experience in youth organisations
“Inclusion is not charity; it is justice,” Hembili said. Her experience included leadership in the Namibian National Students Organization and peer guidance at the Namibian Planned Parenthood Association. She wanted policymakers to recognise the skills and experience that young disabled people could contribute. [1]
Training that opens routes into education
In a separate account published on 20 March 2025, UNDP disability inclusion officer Mwaka Mukweli described learning mobility skills, Braille and computer use through rehabilitation training. The blind advocate subsequently pursued university studies. She called for accessible education, assistive technology and workplaces that enable disabled people to participate.
A student proposes mentoring
Another UNDP profile on 2 June featured Ndinomukulili Nailoke Kushinga, a wheelchair user studying at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. She described the importance of ramps, lifts, accessible accommodation and support from staff and fellow students. She hoped to establish mentoring that would help young disabled people develop confidence and advocate for themselves.