Uganda Appeal
Disability Inclusion Projects in Uganda
Supporting 2,385 disabled children
£27,506 to go
Target: £52,636
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Children with a disability in Uganda often experience stigmatisation and are frequently excluded from education. This programme aims to get more children with a disability into school and – by improving attitudes, teacher training and infrastructure – to ensure that they receive a good education.
project overview
Our impact
Supporting disabled children
The Buikwe District is a fertile area on the northern shore of Lake Victoria, lying between the Ugandan capital Kampala and the town of Jinja, the source of the River Nile. Although green and well-watered, it is off the tourist track and so continues to experience high levels of poverty.
Purpose
Because of social and cultural attitudes, children with a disability in Uganda often experience stigmatisation and are frequently excluded from education. This programme seeks aims to get more children with a disability into school, by:
improving attitudes
providing teacher training
developing accessible infrastructure
The goal is that this initiative will support 2,385 disabled children into appropriate education, to improve their quality of life.
£55
could enable a family to develop a sustainable livelihood to better support their disabled child
£470
could build accessible infrastructure in a school, such as ramps and/or accessible toilets
£2,000
could pay for teacher training in 40 schools to better integrate students with additional needs
the difference international needs uk can make
Through this initiative, IN seeks to include thousands of disabled children in mainstream education, with additional support to meet their needs.
Teacher training
Infrastructure improvements
Financial support to families
stories
My names is Kafeero Rose, 57 years, a widow and a resident of Kizigo village in Najjembe division. I’m grandmother to Akewa Raymond, 6 years, now a child with multiple disability (dumb and deafness) in baby class at Emu’s Nursery and Primary School.
I feel so happy to be supported by International Needs Uganda under Disability project because am a poor single woman.
How we spend your money
For every £1 you donate to this appeal, we will allocate 25p of your donation to cover general support and running costs. There is a small chance that we will raise more money than is needed for this appeal. If this happens, we'll spend any additional funds on other International Needs projects – wherever the need is greatest.
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February 01st 2024
