Why and What does Wayana Mean
- The literal translation of Wayana is “With Us”
- We chose it because it expresses our society for all groups of society to stand with us, to cooperate, and combine all efforts for a society for all, in which every individual -each with rights and responsibilities- has an active role to play.
A society for all:
Not just focusing on people living with visible and non-visible disabilities and their families, but also non-disabled people to work together to create better conditions for equal opportunities and equal access for all, which will eventually lead to increased development, raising civilizational awareness, and working on equality in rights and duties
There are 12 million persons with disabilities in Egypt and since the
impact of disability extends to the families of the individuals, there are
about 36 million persons who are affected by disability in Egypt, which
makes up 35% of the total population, according to the United Nations
Development Programme.