Established in 1989, the Lesotho National Federation of Organisations of the Disabled (LNFOD) is an umbrella body of organisations dealing with disability in Lesotho.
LNFOD's Vision: A Basotho society that is accessible and inclusive of all people that live in it, and that enables and empowers people with disabilities to enjoy their social, economic, political and human rights on equal basis with others, and to reach their full potential in all aspects of development.
Its mission is to advocate for, promote, and defend the rights of people with disabilities and their families through provision of training, material and emotional support, and by representing their needs to government, development partners and the wider community.
Its membership consists of the Lesotho National Association of Physically Disabled (LNAPD), Intellectual Disability Association of Lesotho (IDAL), Lesotho National League of the Visually Impaired Persons (LNLVIP) and National Association of the Deaf in Lesotho (NADL)
​ THE FIRST SITTING OF THE 10TH PARLIAMENT OF LESOTHO
 
The first sitting of the 10th Parliament of Lesotho took place on the 12 June 2017 post the 2017 June snap General Elections.
In his opening remarks, the newly elected speaker of the 10th Parliament Mr. Sephiri Motanyane raised the hopes of people with disabilities by highlighting the dire need to make the parliament of Lesotho inclusive of the self-representation of people with disabilities.
He uttered that, people with disabilities have been left behind in the parliamentary affairs due to absence of their self-representation of which continues to perpetuate social inequalities among the Basotho nation as a whole.

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CONSULTANT REQUIRED: EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT ENTITLED: REFORMING JUSTICE AND EDUCATION SECTOR FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Lesotho National Federation of Organisations of the Disabled (LNFOD) is seeking a qualified Consultant to conduct external evaluation of the project implemented in the Maseru district, but there was only one activity which was implemented in four districts namely; Mafeteng, Mohale’shoek, Berea, Leribe and Butha-Buthe.
The objective of the external evaluation is to assess the extent to which the project has achieved its objectives and results as articulated by the plan. Applications and supporting documents must be submitted on or before the 31st July 2017 at 12:00 am, in English at the address below.​
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MOVING TOWARDS THE PASSING OF THE DISABILITY EQUITY BILL
 
“Capacity development for the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities” program is taking LNFOD to the next level of advocacy by bringing all key stakeholders together to work for the passing of the Disability Equity Bill.
This program is financially supported by the Diakonie Austria whose backdonor is the Austrian development agency (ADA).
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