We ensure that children and young people with disabilities have access to an education and the services they need to succeed.The right to an education.
Across the world, over 90% of children with disabilities do not attend school. To tackle this problem in Uganda, we teamed up with our partners USDC, to implement an Inclusive Education Project using an innovative Child to Child approach.
Read MoreSupporting 2,762 children with disabilities to access education so they can fulfil their potential.
Providing inclusive education training for 3,463 teachers so children with disabilities are better able to learn.
We have made 86 schools more accessible for children with disabilities to break down the barriers to their education.
Children with disabilities are twice as likely to never attend school. Of those lucky enough to start, most drop out after a few months due to feelings of exclusion or stigma.
This exclusion and invisibility make them uniquely vulnerable, with a lack of basic education leading to potential financial deprivation.
While there has been substantial progress in access to education over recent decades, children with disabilities have continued to fall through the net and are being left behind.
Peace is a joyful and energetic six-year-old girl, the middle of three siblings. At an early age she was diagnosed with Down Syndrome which can sometimes make communication a challenge.
Read More 90% of children with disabilities never receive any education of any kind. £30 could provide a child with an individualised support pack, which includes essential equipment for them to be able to access education.
