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Independent Living Movement Ireland

Day: 24 February 2022

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Reducing the fullness of our human experience to “issues” for others to exploit for their own ends must stop immediately Today (Thursday, 24 February) ILMI strongly calls for the practice of using disabled children and young disabled people as props in political and fundraising campaigns to end. “As disabled adults who were once disabled children … Read more

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ILMI International Women’s Day Celebration! Guest Speaker and Artist Line Up and How to Register! Calling All Disabled Women! You are invited to our International Women’s Day celebration taking place on Tuesday, 8th March 2022 at 7pm on Zoom. This year, along with organisations across the world, we will be exploring the International Women’s Day theme of #BreakTheBias. Imagine a gender equal world. … Read more

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In our very last session of Strategies for Change we had Aileen O’Carroll, David Laudy and Maire Ni Mhordha come and talk to us about their research findings to help us understand the good and the bad in relation to using online spaces when campaigning. Aileen and her colleagues were involved in a research project … Read more

Boakai Abu Nyehn, Jr

Community Development Worker

Boakai Abu Nyehn, Jr joined ILMI in September 2024 as community development worker on the Disability Participation Awareness Fund (DPAF) funding project “Engaging Disabled People in Direct Provision” . He is a passionate advocate for disability rights, social inclusion, and development, with extensive experience in working to promote the rights and full participation of disabled people in Liberia. Boakai has served as a consultant on disability and social inclusion for numerous national and international agencies. He has also worked as a Research Assistant on multiple projects with organisations such as Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre at University College London, Talking Drum Studio, AIFO-Liberia, and UNMIL, ensuring that disabled people’s needs and perspectives are integrated into their programs.

As a disabled person, Boakai’s lived experience informs his leadership as Assistant Director for disabled people in Liberia. His role focuses on advocating for the inclusion of disabled people at all levels of society, promoting accessible development, and advancing the rights of the community. Boakai holds certifications in International Law and related fields and is a skilled Administrator and Assistive Technology Specialist, committed to using his expertise to create a more inclusive society for all.