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Jacques Balolage

@ja34.bsky.social
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I'm a Global Youth Ambassador at @theirworld.Through storylines, reflections, and lived experience, I write about accessibility, inclusion, leadership, and human dignity

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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Nos décisions financières ne reflètent pas toujours nos désirs, mais souvent les réalités auxquelles nous faisons face.
Nos décisions financières ne reflètent pas toujours nos désirs, mais souvent les réalités auxquelles nous faisons face.
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Dr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Innovation Manager – Education Programmes | Theirworld | London #Edujobs #EduSky www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/theirwo...
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Innovation Manager – Education Programmes | Theirworld | CharityJob
Apply now for Innovation Manager – Education Programmes. , £45,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience, find a career with meaning today
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Dr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Project Manager – Emerging tech and AI in Education | Theirworld | London #Edujobs #EduSky www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/theirwo...
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Project Manager – Emerging tech and AI in Education | Theirworld | CharityJob
Apply now for Project Manager – Emerging tech and AI in Education. , £45,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience, find a career with meaning today
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Rachel Ashton @ralyash.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
It's Tuesday! Which means a new TheirWorld chapter! Chapter 115 released today! Also, I have a new cover I'm working on that I'll drop a little later ^-^. www.royalroad.com/fiction/8441... #webnovel #sciencefantasy #magic #litrpg #royalroad #lightnovel #fantasyfiction
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Hadassah Graydon moved to the alien planet of Yidar on a scholarship to be a Beta Tester for the upcoming VRMMORPG, 'TheirWorld' system. Between a game that's more than it seems, the dangerous people ...
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Pioneers Post @pioneerspost.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Ten young #education advocates from around the world have begun a six-month programme in journalistic storytelling, delivered by Pioneers Post on behalf of global children’s charity Theirworld. Read: www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...
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Unlocking change: Pioneers Post kicks off journalism programme for 10 young trainees
Ten young education advocates from around the world have begun a six-month programme in journalistic storytelling, delivered by Pioneers Post on behalf of global children’s charity Theirworld.
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Childhood Education International @childhoodedintl.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
At the Global Forum on Investing in Early Childhood, Justin van Fleet from Theirworld highlighted the importance of investing in early childhood and our responsibility as adults to take action. Watch recordings from the event to learn more: ceinternational1892.org/businesscham...
A photo of Justin van Fleet, President of Theirworld and CEO of the Global Business Coalition for Education, along with a quote from him that says, "The people most affected by limited investment in the early years cannot speak for themselves. They’re too young to articulate their needs or to organize a rally… I'd hope that we can all think about how we can build a strong investment case that can reach more and more people to take action in the public and the private sector."
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Dr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Innovation Manager – Education Programmes | Theirworld | London #Edujobs #EduSky www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/theirwo...
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Innovation Manager – Education Programmes | Theirworld | CharityJob
Apply now for Innovation Manager – Education Programmes. , £45,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience, find a career with meaning today
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Reed Smith LLP @reedsmithllp.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Reed Smith colleagues, friends, and family gathered at St. Botolph-without-Bishopsgate for our annual Carol Concert, held in support of Theirworld. This year’s event was a beautiful and contemplative occasion, featuring prayers and music that brought us together in the spirit of the season.
A group of individuals singing from sheet music in a choir setting.Person reading from a lectern in front of an orchestra inside a church.A person stands at a lectern delivering a speech in a church adorned with a Christmas tree, while a small ensemble of musicians with various instruments sits nearby.Person delivering a speech at a lectern in a formal setting.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 21/05/2026
Too hot. Too dry. Too wet. The world is feeling the impacts of climate change. But everywhere, solutions are scaling, and momentum is building. #WorldEnvironmentDay is 5 June. Join us #NowForClimate: www.worldenvironmentday.global
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In 1960s Zaïre (DRC), blindness was a "badge of shame." Then came Ndenge a proud, French-speaking boy who traveled 2,000km alone and broke the nation's glass ceiling for the disabled. Read the incredible story by Jacques( me) leaddiversity23.substack.com/p/ndenge-the...
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Ndenge: The “Bright” blind boy who defied Zaire’s fate
How a proud, French-speaking vagabond lost his sight but gained the vision to break a nation’s glass ceiling for the disabled.
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iaaporg.bsky.social @iaaporg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
IAAP is proud to launch the Professional Certification Scholarships pilot, supporting individuals pursuing IAAP certifications (CPACC, WAS, and ADS). Applications are open now through May 15 for the first session: f.mtr.cool/qdvgtivqpo #Accessibility #ProfessionalDevelopment
White backdrop with a red border and footer that includes a white IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals) logo. There are ADS, CPACC, and WAS certification badge logos next to a blue icon that represents scholarships. At the bottom is text, Awarding 12 scholarships for financial hardship. Funded by donations from professionals globally.
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Journée Internationale de l’Autisme [#InternationalAutismAwarenessDay] L’autisme fait partie des troubles du neuro-développement. Certaines personnes autistes peuvent avoir des difficultés pour comprendre les autres ou créer des liens sociaux, et parfois se sentir isolées.
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Jacques Balolage is a Deaf advocate and community leader from Goma, DRC. #DisabilityInclusion #DeafCommunity #HumanRights #InclusiveEducation #Africa #Leadership. disability-rights-repository.org/2026/03/23/j...
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Jacques Balolage, Deaf Community Leader, Democratic Republic of Congo
By Jacques Balolage, Deaf Community Leader, Democratic Republic of Congo. Jacques Balolage Mulimbwa is a Deaf leader and advocate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His work focuses on disa…
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
La lutte pour les droits des femmes, c’est le 8 mars et le reste de l’année !
La lutte pour les droits des femmes, c’est le 8 mars et le reste de l’année !
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
L'actrice Viola Davis a prononcé un discours fort sur le racisme, la dignité et la justice. Une prise de parole marquante qui attire l’attention sur les réalités du racisme et invite chacun à réfléchir, à écouter et à agir pour plus d’égalité.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 25/02/2026
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were unlawfully imposed.
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Trump Repeats Ambition For Tariffs To Replace Income Taxes In State Of The Union—Here’s Why That’s Unlikely
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were unlawfully imposed.
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Laura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 25/02/2026
Accessibility Events in March 2026 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
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Accessibility Events in March 2026
A11y News brings you a curated look ahead at the most impactful accessibility and disability‑inclusion events happening in March 2026.
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Laura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 15/02/2026
The Trusted Tester certification course equips professionals with the skills to evaluate websites and applications for compliance with Section 508, WCAG, and the PO​UR principles. DHS Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process: www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester
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Section 508 Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process | Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customer Experience Directorate (CXD) Accessibility & Language Services Division developed the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester as a common testing approach for...
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Laura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 16/02/2026
🚀 DHS Trusted Tester Study Group – Session 2 Topic: Auto‑Playing and Auto‑Updating Content + Flashing When: Friday March 6, starting at 4 PM (GMT+1) Where: gdg.community.dev/events/detai... #Accessibility #Section508 #TrustedTester #WebDev #InclusiveDesign
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DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing | Google Developer Groups
Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Ser...
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Sharing this video with the DJP, in collaboration with MUCH MUCH. Inclusion is more than policy it’s action, courage, and the power to change systems. Exclusion is not an option. Let’s act together. Watch, reflect, share. Build truly inclusive spaces. workdrive.zohoexternal.in/external/d43...
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
The world demands social justice and I see it differently. I speak about inclusion, vulnerable people, and injustice everywhere. I condemn all conflicts equally, because no conflict matters more than another, and no human life is worth less than another. Always. Jacques Balolage
The world demands social justice and I see it differently. I speak about inclusion, vulnerable people, and injustice everywhere. I condemn all conflicts equally, because no conflict matters more than another, and no human life is worth less than another. Always.
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Carmen Klomparens @carmparens.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, @magic.wizards.com released a touching video commemorating the legacy of Kai Budde. Send your friends and loved ones a nice text today. Tomorrow isn't promised. #WOTCstaff www.youtube.com/watch?v=nELc...
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Remembering Kai Budde
YouTube video by Play MTG
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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
64-year-old woman has been going blind for nearly 50 years. AI glasses just helped her 'see' again. www.upworthy.com/ai-glasses-h... #a11y
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64-year-old woman has been going blind for nearly 50 years. AI glasses just helped her 'see' again.
"This is what AI should be used for."
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AAPD - The American Association of People with Disabilities @aapd.com · 20/01/2026
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of AAPD's 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards. Please join us in congratulating Katie Drackert and Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson.
Announcement of the 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awardees by AAPD with a prompt to swipe for details.Person named KD Drackert, wearing a dark, high-neck blouse with puffed sleeves and a large bow, standing outdoors in a natural setting.Person named Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson in a wheelchair wearing a yellow shirt that reads 'I support Domestic Worker Rights' sitting on a wooden bridge in a green park.
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Sharita Gruberg @gruberg.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
“Our workplaces should be about us, not against us” @aapd.com President Maria Town on why the EEOC rescinding workplace harassment guidance will harm disabled workers
Photo of a woman in a purple coat speaking into a microphone at an outdoor press conference
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
RIP Catherine O'Hara, who managed to steal every scene she was in
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Waiting for Guffman- Chinese Restaurant Scene
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Forbes @forbes.com · 29/01/2026
Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.
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Microsoft Shares Plummet 11%—Most Since 2020—After Slowing Cloud Growth
Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 30/01/2026
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Laura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 29/01/2026
🗓️ February 2026 Accessibility Events – a curated guide that lists every conference, workshop & meetup driving real change for people with disabilities. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews... #a11y #accessibility #disability #EventGuide
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Accessibility Events in February 2026
A curated guide to the February events driving real change for people with disabilities.
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Laura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 29/01/2026
👥 Who should attend? • Accessibility auditors looking for certification prep • Developers, designers, product managers wanting a solid Section 508 foundation • Anyone interested in building an inclusive digital world 🗓️ Date: Feb 6, 4‑5:30 PM GMT+1 📍 Live stream via GDG Vienna (link above)
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Accessibility in the News @a11ynews.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
These artists are on a mission to make photography more accessible www.cpr.org/2026/01/15/t... #a11y
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These artists are on a mission to make photography more accessible
Carrie and Ted Tahquechi are pioneering a new art form that enables people with low and no vision to enjoy photography.
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Grandir dans la reconnaissance de Dieu et trouver sa joie dans les orientations qu’Il nous accorde. Merci d’aimer et de commenter ici !
Grandir dans la reconnaissance de Dieu et trouver sa joie dans les orientations qu’Il nous accorde.

Merci d’aimer et de commenter ici !
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
At AFCON, #blind and visually impaired fans follow the match using haptic tablets (real-time ball movement) and detailed audio description through headsets. Technology breaking barriers in sports. Kudos to this #inclusive AFCON!
At AFCON, #blind and visually impaired fans follow the match using haptic tablets (real-time ball movement) and detailed audio description through headsets.
Technology breaking barriers in sports. 

Kudos to this #inclusive AFCON!
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
On the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with nature In these photos, I’m sitting and lying on a green hillside, surrounded by trees and fresh grass. These quiet moments in nature are a reminder that our environment is a powerful source of peace, joy, and balance.
On the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with natureOn the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with nature
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
En 2026, Seigneur, aide-moi à rester concentré sur mes objectifs et entouré de personnes qui m’encouragent à avancer. 🙏
En 2026, Seigneur, aide-moi à rester concentré sur mes objectifs et entouré de personnes qui m’encouragent à avancer. 🙏
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Temps de préparation aujourd’hui, accomplissement demain, selon la promesse de Dieu. 🙏
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
On this page, I share our research with Equal Access Innovators (@equal-access.bsky.social ) on designing truly inclusive products for people with disabilities in the DRC focused on real user needs, accessibility, and practical lessons from the field. Read more: substack.com/@leaddiversi...
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
L’enseignement du sage est une source de vie. Bon dimanche à tous, et n’oublions pas d’aller au culte aujourd’hui pour nourrir notre esprit.
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
New piece on Substack: Should We Protect and Strengthen Disability Leadership in Civil Society? Exploring inclusion, justice, and the future of disability leadership. Read here: substack.com/@leaddiversi...
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Should We Protect and Strengthen Disability Leadership in Civil Society? Research is underway to better understand why disabled leaders continue to face challenges in two countries where poverty and ...
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Sam (formerly Barisan Hantu) 🇸🇬🍉 @neuroliminality.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
I was just thinking about flow states in autism and am overjoyed to learn that @ferrousmu.bsky.social has a paper on the exact topic!! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Towards autistic flow theory: A non‐pathologising conceptual approach
Flow states are heightened moments of concentration, motivation and enjoyment, leading to total absorption in the present moment. A striking parallel exists between flow states and phenomenological a...
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Debra Ruh (she/her/hers) @debraruh.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Join our global movement! Over a billion strong, people with #disabilities are often treated as a minority. It’s time to unite, convene, support each other, and amplify our voices. Join us at www.Billion-Strong.org, please use our #WeAreBillionStrong hashtag. #AXSChat #Disability #AccessFirst
Sara Ruh being silly pretending she is going to eat all the yummies.
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Cathy @cathy-codes.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
First technical blog!
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Laura Wissiak @laura-wissiak.com · 06/11/2025
World Usability Day 2025: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...
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World Usability Day 2025: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience
Join us for an evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of World Usability Day on the topic of Emerging Technologies and Human Experience.
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david-s.bsky.social @david-s.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Official figures expose how Labour, Tory and Reform politicians and media have repeatedly lied about "spiralling" social security spending www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-official... Via @johnpring.bsky.social
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New official figures expose how politicians and media have repeatedly lied about social security spending
New official figures – hidden by government and opposition parties – have exposed months of lies by politicians and the media about “spiralling” spending on social security and the need to cut bene…
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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🚨NEWS🚨 Disabled Students Still Face Major Barriers in Higher Education, Report Finds "This report calls for a move away from reactive patchwork solutions towards a whole-institution approach where accessibility and inclusion are built-in, not bolted on" www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disable...
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Disabled Students Still Face Major Barriers in Higher Education, New
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Les propos récents d’une députée socialiste sur le handicap ont provoqué une véritable polémique. Beaucoup de personnes sont en colère, et le débat est légitime. Lire l’article ici : fr.hespress.com/448827-les-p...
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Les propos d’une députée socialiste sur le handicap provoquent un tollé
En pleine séance parlementaire, elle aurait employé des expressions jugées humiliantes envers les personnes en situation de handicap...
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Support my blog project on disability and inclusion in the DRC Every bit counts! 👉https://gofund.me/4bc103790
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Donate to Support a blog on disability & inclusion in the DRC, organized by Jacques Balolage
Hello, my name is Jacques. I’m a Deaf leader and advocate from th… Jacques Balolage needs your support for Support a blog on disability & inclusion in the DRC
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Digital accessibility needs lasting solutions. This forum helps build them with real support
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Jacques Balolage @ja34.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
“Inclusion is, by its social nature, a way of seeking to be recognized and loved.” Jacques Balolage, activist committed to DEI
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The 'postcode lottery' of transport for disabled people must end, report says The UK’s lack of coherent inclusive transport strategies has failed disabled people - and so far, Labour is failing to address this www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
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The 'postcode lottery' of transport for disabled people must end, report says
The UK’s lack of coherent inclusive transport strategies has failed disabled people - and so far, Labour is failing to address this
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