Racheal Inegbedion has 9 years of experience in Disability Advocacy, Policy and Youth & Development issues. Currently, Racheal is the Founding Executive Director of the Special Needs Initiative For Growth (SNIG), a non-Governmental organisation focused on empowering persons with disabilities through the provision of resources and practical programs for living a meaningful life. She connects persons with disabilities with demand driven ICT tools and resources so that they can access inclusive education and then employment opportunities. She is an Ashoka young change maker and a 2021 Mandela Washington Fellow Alumna, a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by the International Research & Exchanges Board. Racheal's organization was awarded for the best innovative practice in employment and ICT for persons with disabilities by the Zero Project.
Racheal is a Global Exchange on Religion in Society Fellow by the European Union External Action. She was recognised by the United Nations Secretary-General Envoy on Youth as one of the 10 young leaders inspired to change the world during the COVID-19 crisis. Racheal has been featured on the technology news of the Voice of America and Google Chrome as a “Google Leaptaker” for using STEM and Robotics to empower youths with disabilities in Africa.
Lastly, Racheal is undergoing her Msc .Sustainable Development at the University of St. Andrews Scotland. Her goal in the next few years is to proffer her expertise on a multilateral level at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs under the office of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility where she will be promoting the rights of Persons with Disabilities at a larger scale.
