The Making Noise Namibia intervention was developed as a deliberate process to shift stigma and catalyse social change within the Africa Union Sport Council Region 5 Youth Games. It reframed disability sport as a legitimate and investable system, recognising that performance does not sit apart from participation, but grows from it. Attention therefore centres on the conditions that enable entry, continuity, and progression in sport over time, with assistive technology positioned as foundational infrastructure shaping who can participate, how they train, and how far they can advance.
How participatory research, co-creation with Global South partners, and extended project cycles can lead to policy change for disability inclusion. Exploring how the African Union Sport Council Region 5 Youth Games (July 2025, Namibia) brought together 100 delegates from government, NGOs, and the Olympic and Commonwealth Sport Movements.
These videos showcase the journeys of athletes Boyson Masego, Sandra Mughogho, and Wongani Chawinga as they prepare to participate in the AUSC Region 5 Namibia Youth Games.