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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In Bolivia, HI is supporting Hector, a child with autism, and his family

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In Bolivia, HI is supporting Hector, a child with autism, and his family

In El Alto, Maria devotes herself to her two sons, Mateo, 11, and Hector, 7, diagnosed with mild autism, ADHD and epilepsy. She works with him to build a bright future.

In Uganda, Promise is now living life like any other child

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Inclusion Rehabilitation

In Uganda, Promise is now living life like any other child

Because of an untreated fracture, Promise lived through years of pain. Thanks to HI, he can now go to school and play with the other children.

7-year-old Elizabeth walks to a brighter future

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Inclusion Rehabilitation

7-year-old Elizabeth walks to a brighter future

Chantal lives in Uganda, where she is determined to see her daughter Elizabeth thrive. As part of a EU-funded project, HI’s teams have been supporting the young girl who can now walk on her own.