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Turning Nigeria's Disabled From Beggars to Workers

An estimated 20 million people in Nigeria have physical handicaps.  With few opportunities for work, many have resorted to street begging. But a group of disabled men in Kaduna state are encouraging others to get off the street by empowering them with new skills.   These men are waiting for food from a local charity. It may be their only meal today. Disabled, most rely on street begging to sustain them.     Unlike the others queuing here, 18-year-old Aliyu Yakubu is...


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