Charlie Rose

Caroline Casey is a social entrepreneur who established the Aisling Foundation in 2000 as part of a unique initiative to promote and enhance a positive image of disability. Caroline herself is visually impaired to the extent that she is considered legally blind. The foundation?s mission is to promote the ability of people with disabilities, focusing on empowering business in the employment of people with disabilities. To this end, Caroline created The 02 Ability Awards in 2005 in Ireland, the first of their kind. In 2006, Casey was appointed a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, and in 2007, she was chosen as Ireland?s Eisenhower Fellow.