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Nyasha Derera Celebrates the 2023 World Games in Berlin

The 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin made me feel at home, welcomed, loved, and embraced.
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Special Olympics Health Messenger Barbara Njovo Speaks at the World Health Summit in Berlin

Special Olympics, ATScale, CBM Christian Blind Mission, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and Missing Billion Initiative, made a strong impression at the recent World Health Summit (WHS) held in Berlin earlier this week.
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Role Model & Advocate: Meet Nyasha

In his youth, Nyasha wasn’t accepted or included... even by his own family and community. Today, he is a strong role model to people with ID—and without ID. His dream job is to become a global advocate for inclusion.

Proper Hand Washing Techniques

With the outbreak of the coronavirus, Special Olympics wants you to stay safe. Washing your hands properly is just one way to help do that.
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Nyasha Derera at the United Nations

During the 12th Session of the UN Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, Special Olympics Zimbabwe athlete Nyasha Derera shared his personal story of exclusion. #choosetoinclude

First-ever Special Olympics athlete-led panel convened at United Nations

On Monday, June 10th, Special Olympics International, in partnership with the United Nations Division for Inclusive Social Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations will host a panel discussion at the United Nations in conjunction with the 12th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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These Leos are Not Lying About the Power of Inclusion

Special Olympics is proud to recognize the impact of Leos & the Lions Club International Foundation in leading their communities through projects of social inclusion.
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New Chair of the Global Athlete Congress Elected

Voted in as the NEW Chair of the Global Athletes Congress, Nyasha Derere will serve as a member of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics.
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Nyasha Derera, Africa's New Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger 2019-2023

Nyasha Derera, from Special Olympics Zimbabwe, has been selected as Africa Region’s representative in the class of 2019–2023 Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers.
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Zimbabwe Athlete Nominated for 2017 RASA Awards

Munyaradzi Musariri was ecstatic to hear that he had made the top 3 of the Regional Annual Sports Awards held in South Africa.
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