Sylvia Chengo: Visually impaired, Unstoppable!

Sylvia is a lifestyle, fashion and beauty content creator residing in London. She has two children who are her world and fuel her purpose in all the work she does in disability advocacy.

In her journey as a Disability Advocate, she has written and featured in national and international media, created content for outlets such as BBC, panelist and organising committee at the 1st and 2nd Disability Journalism Forum, and was awarded the GLOMAMA Honorary Award for her outstanding achievements in contributing to the representation of Disabled parenthood.

Sylvia spends her time working and volunteering in the sight loss charity sector, holding a position in a committee and working to improve opportunities for disabled families. In her local community, Sylvia visits schools, local radio, groups and gatherings to deliver Disability Awareness talks and share information of the services available.

As a content creator, Sylvia has built up her platform as a safe space with an engaged community across Youtube, Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook.

“We talk about our struggles and triumphs, we have fun, we laugh and cry then laugh again. We embrace each day as it comes, giving it our best whatever that might mean for that day”

  • Two images of Sylvia Chengo smiling. On the left, she is lying down and looking off to the side with a small board in front of her that reads 'blind but I can see'. On the right she is bouncing on a trampoline and smiling.
    Video

    Trampoline park experience as a blind mum

    Posted Oct 2024
  • Two images of Sylvia Chengo smiling. On the left, she is lying down and looking off to the side with a small board in front of her that reads 'blind but I can see'. On the right she is smiling at the camera, holding her white cane and dressed in a black satin dress and has red lipstick on.
    Video

    “Blind people are glamorous.”

    Posted Sep 2024
  • Two images of Sylvia Chengo smiling. On the left, she is lying down and looking off to the side with a small board in front of her that reads 'blind but I can see'. On the right, she smiles at the camera, holding up a stuffed giraffe toy
    Video

    No tripping for Mum!

    Posted Aug 2024
  • Two images of Sylvia Chengo. On the left, she is lying down and smiling off to the side with a small board in front of her that reads 'blind but I can see'. On the right, Sylvia is crossing a rope , walking away from the camera.
    Video

    Park tips from a blind mum

    Posted Aug 2024
  • Two images of Sylvia Chengo smiling. On the right, she is holding up a tube of toothpaste to the camera. On the left, she is lying down and looking off to the side with a small board in front of her that reads 'blind but I can see'.
    Video

    Toothpaste tips for blind parents

    Posted Aug 2024
  • Two images of Sylvia Chengo smiling. On the left, she is lying down and looking off to the side with a small board in front of her that reads 'blind but I can see'. On the right, she is closer to the camera and is wearing red lipstick.
    Video

    “Makeup is about self care for me.”

    Posted Aug 2024
  • Two images of Sylvia Chengo. On the left, she is lying down and smiling off to the side with a small board in front of her that reads 'blind but I can see'. On the right she is standing outside in sunglasses and a zebra patterned jacket and holding her mobility cane.
    Blog

    Embracing fashion with a cane

    Posted Aug 2024
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