“Disability does not mean inability” – changing mindsets in Namibia

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Pelgrina Shimanu Ndumba serves as a UN Volunteer Project Officer with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Namibia. She is visually impaired, and has been working on the UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) project since July 2020. Pelgrina's assignment falls under the UNDP-UNV Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities, and is funded by the Government of Sweden. A few months into her assignment, Pelgrina shares her experience.

Many factors motivated me to volunteer: I always wanted to be an agent of change to change mindsets towards persons with disabilities and disability-related matters. I further wanted to prove to the world – through my actions and contributions – that disability does not mean inability. --Pelgrina Shimanu Ndumba, UN Volunteer with UNDP, serving under the UNDP-UNV Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities

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