Uganda Appeal
The Big Give: Empowering disabled children in Uganda
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£33,895 🎉
Target: £33,089
urgent support is required
With our Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign this week you can DOUBLE YOUR DONATION. All donations will be matched until we reach our £33,089 target. You have until 9th December to make the most of this opportunity. Simply click on the donation button to the left that will lead you to our campaign page on The Big Give website.
This year we are raising money for our disability inclusion work in Uganda. Please donate to help us combat the stigma around disability in rural communities in Uganda, we want to empower disabled children using sport as a tool for change, and to help them go to school, and to be welcomed and supported within their homes, schools and communities. So please give generously to make this possible.
You might also be interested to check out our social media activity this week as we share more about this important work and take on some challenges to encourage your giving.
Helping children in Uganda to live life in all its fullness
Disabled children in rural Uganda can face many hardships. Where many families believe disability to be a curse, disabled children can be stigmatised, neglected and even abused. Many people with disabilities in Uganda face significant barriers to full participation in family and community life, and negative perceptions can sometimes lead to them being seen as a burden.
With over 1.28 million children living with disabilities (Uganda Census 2024) and only 9% attending primary school (Ugandan Government, 2017), change is desperately needed.
We are helping disabled children through a unique and innovative four-pronged approach; working with disabled children, their families, schools and communities. At the heart of the programme is sport as a tool for change – helping children flourish while showing families and communities their true potential.
project overview
Our impact
Our impact since 2021
We have seen amazing impact of this work to date. Check out these stats below...
2,407 disabled children have improved access and inclusion at school. 355 disabled children have been provided with medical support, 150 disabled children provided with mobility aids and, 1,868 disabled children with learning aids.
2,285 parents of disabled children reached with positive messaging about disability, and the families of 240 disabled children supported with improved income generation projects (farming, kiosks, other businesses).
192 teachers received ‘Plan2Inclusivise’ training developed in partnership with ‘UNESCO Chair in Inclusive PE Sport Recreation and Fitness’. 207 previously trained teachers provided with refresher training.
241 community leaders across the 3 districts, received knowledge on disability inclusion and awareness creation at school and community levels. 60 Church leaders and school chaplains were engaged to offer regular counselling & psycho-social support to disabled children and their care givers.
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Families: We are helping families understand disability and to support disabled children better
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Schools: We are helping schools improve their accessibility both in teaching and the physical accessibility within the school compound
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Communities: We are raising awareness of disability and helping disabled children have a voice in their communities
the difference international needs uk can make
Can you help?
£10 trains a teacher for one day on disability inclusion through sports
£46 helps a school make local sports equipment (from local resources)
£76 helps one school participate in a disability inclusive sports festival
stories
We have partnered with the phenomenal Amy Conroy, 4 x GB Paralympian in wheelchair basketball to help us understand the importance of the work, and to promote the need for support. Amy has been sharing with us about the power of sport and how it has transformed her life.
Sport has multiple benefits: it both offers disabled children the physical benefits of movement and exercise, alongside developing their confidence and teamwork through active participation. Children make friends through sport and it can help breakdown social barriers.
Sport is also an effective way to raise awareness of what disabled people can do, thereby challenging negative mindsets. We have seen greater inclusion and active participation of disabled children through this work, in their classrooms, playing sports, at home, at church and in their communities.
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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December 02nd 2025