Mr. Yaw Ofori-Debra
Second Vice-President, Ghana Blind Union
Ghana
Yaw Ofori-Debra, a Ghanaian national who has been blind since childhood, trained at the University of Cape Coast.
He worked with the Ghana Education Service, helping teachers support students’ psycho-emotional health. A leading disability activist, he has led major organizations in Ghana and Africa, advocated for the 2006 Disability Act, and promoted disability rights. Awarded the Martin Luther King Award for Peace and Social Justice in 2018, he is fluent in English and French and has organized impactful advocacy groups.