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Our experts
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Lyla Adwan-KamaraLyla is Team Leader on Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation Programme), a four year disability and mental health programme. Prior to joining Options, Lyla was CEO at a User-Led Deaf and Disabled People's Organisation in London for seven years, leading policy work and advice and advocacy programmes, including hate crime prevention, for people with disabilities, including people with mental health disabilities. Lyla's previous experience spans both the corporate and development sectors, including living and working in Sierra Leone. Much of her work has focussed on encouraging participation and supporting people to speak up.