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)
`Maitumeleng Letšoara, a Change Agent:

`Maitumeleng Letšoara a member of the intellectual association of Lesotho, IDAL is the agent of change toward children with disabilities who facing daunting barriers to their right to education.  She is a parent of a child with disability who serves as a disability focal person in the Maoamafubelu community council in Leribe. Her role includes community mobilisation among persons with disabilities in her community empowering them to stand for their rights in different spheres of life. She also represents persons with disabilities who are denied their rights by the local authorities at different service points within the community council.
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Moving on to the Parliament with the Lesotho human rights Civil Society Organisations in protection of disability rights after the review of the final Disability Equity Bill.


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