Humanity & Inclusion

Inclusive education in West Africa: first step towards the inclusion of children with disabilities

Since 2012, Handicap International has been improving the school enrolment and attendance of 170,000 children with disabilities in nine West African countries through the “Promoting the Full Participation of Children with Disabilities in Education” (APPEHL) project. Sandra Boisseau, who coordinates APPEHL from Dakar, Senegal, explains what the organisation is doing to remove obstacles to education for these children.

Bénédicte Leguezim is visually impared. She is 12 years old and studies in 5th grade in Loma Kolide.

Bénédicte Leguezim is visually impared. She is 12 years old and studies in 5th grade in Loma Kolide. | © Studio Cabrelli / Handicap International

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Mozambique: When inclusion breaks down barriers

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Inclusion Rehabilitation

Mozambique: When inclusion breaks down barriers

In Mozambique, HI is implementing a project to facilitate access to healthcare and adapt the everyday environment for people with disabilities, such as young Eunice.

Security crisis in the Sahel: HI supports a Burkinabe refugee in Togo

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Security crisis in the Sahel: HI supports a Burkinabe refugee in Togo

Awa*, 48, fled to northern Togo after an armed attack in Burkina Faso. She received medical and psychosocial care thanks to HI.

In the DRC, HI supports access to education for girls with disabilities

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Inclusion Rights

In the DRC, HI supports access to education for girls with disabilities

In Kasai, HI supports 60,000 children to ensure they have access to quality education in adapted and inclusive conditions.