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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Strengthening the inclusion of people with disabilities through comprehensive support

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Inclusion Rehabilitation

Strengthening the inclusion of people with disabilities through comprehensive support

Getting around more easily and developing professional skills: a winning recipe for inclusion, as proven by Flore, a hairdresser in Cotonou.

In Channa’s footsteps…12 years on

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In Channa’s footsteps…12 years on

Channa has been in the care of HI's teams in Cambodia for 12 years. Born with only one leg, she has been receiving regular rehabilitation treatment and prostheses all of her young life.

Inclusive Education in Uganda: Santina faces life’s obstacles with a smile

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Inclusion Rehabilitation

Inclusive Education in Uganda: Santina faces life’s obstacles with a smile

Santina, 13, fled South Sudan with her family. She now lives in the Rhino Refugee Settlement in the West Nile, Uganda.