Uganda, Feb. 15 -- Despite being visually impaired, Ms Fazira Kawuma holds an impressive array of leadership positions. She is the Deputy Mayor of Jinja City, and has also founded an NGO; Source of the Nile Union of Persons living with Albinism (SNUPA).

Additionally, she holds roles as vice chairperson of the National Council for Disability, chairperson for advocacy and membership at the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), and board member at the Uganda National Association of the Blind (UNAB).

In 2011, Ms Kawuma lost her sight completely, experiencing complications that arose after completing her A-Level exams. The condition worsened when she commenced a diploma course at Uganda College of Commerce in Tororo. Despite...