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Playschemes: making childhoods happy
There's more to December than Christmas - we can't ignore World Disability Day
Building an inclusive world is a formidable task but it'll be well worth it
'I thought my child was a devil'
This isn’t what you expect any parent to say of their own child. However, in many African communities, when the child in question is disabled, this is not unusual. We heard this particular statement from a father at our most recent Parent Support Meeting in Gunjur, The Gambia. But we have heard it before. And it matters – a lot – because it is these persistent and negative attitudes that isolate and disable people with impairments.
A country of contrasts: Kenya's forgotten children
Our Project Development Officer for East Africa explores inequality, poverty and disability in rural Kenya
Our thoughts this World Mental Health Day
Chained to a tree in all weathers for years on end in order to ‘cure’ people with mental health issues
Poverty tourism: harming the people you want to help
To allow our projects to become poverty tourism attractions would reinforce the models of charity, unequal relationships and double standards that we reject and deplore.
The Paralympics in Rio could change the way people think for good
Accessible buildings are very important, but they don’t lead to inclusion
It is often stated that accessibility is the only important aspect of improving the lives of disabled people. However, while accessibility is very important, it is not the only thing that needs to be changed.
Charities must stop creating objects of pity
In order to raise money, many charities use images and footage of individuals who appear helpless, needy and vulnerable. Although well-intentioned, this approach further dehumanises individuals by creating ‘objects of pity’ and it must stop!
7 reasons why play is at the heart of our work
This shocking statistic shows why more must be done for disabled people
There is a staggering statistic in The African Report on Children with Disabilities that shows that there is a lot of work to be done to create an inclusive society.