By supporting local families and organisations to break down the stigma and discrimination around disability, we ensure the protection and inclusion of children with disabilities within their communities. Ensuring the protection of children and young people with disabilities in Africa.
Children with disabilities are at a higher risk of violence, abuse or exploitation. Therefore, we work with all our partners to improve and support local safeguarding practices and ensure the protection of children in the areas where we work.
Read MoreWe have worked with other organisations in the sector to train 232 practitioners on disability-inclusive child safeguarding.
Working with parents to help them better protect their children with disabilities.
We have informed 8,979 children with disabilities on their rights and disability-inclusive child protection.
1 in 10 girls do not attend school because of the lack of basic sanitation and hygiene support. This impact is worsened for girls with disabilities. It only costs £5 to provide a basic hygiene kit to a child. £100 will allow us to train a mentor to support a number of young girls and provide the essential guidance to keep them safe and in school.
When we approached Dora’s school as part of our Inclusive Sanitation and Hygiene Project with UWEZO, Dora was quick to come forward to be involved.
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