Disabled children across the world are isolated from their communities , leaving them vulnerable to significant risk of harm, abuse and neglect.

Misinformed negative beliefs, lack of support services, and exclusion from education or healthcare access, has lead to disabled people coming to comprise the worst served and poorest group in the world. The greater the level of general poverty in any community, the worse the conditions are for the disabled people who live there. Disabled children in the poorest communities are therefore the most disadvantaged people on our planet, and are at significant risk of harm and neglect. In the absence of any support services, they are frequently isolated in their own homes and go without education, medical care, social interaction and even food.

We have been working since 2011 to develop practical, sustainable, and effective ways to tackle exclusion within low income communities. Starting with our play projects that we deliver in partnership with community lead teams across several African countries, we have developed a tried and tested model which immediately ends the isolation of disabled children. We empower communities to harness the power of play to tackle exclusion, improve access to vital support, and advocate for the rights of disabled children.

We believe that the desperate inequalities that exist for disabled people are unacceptable and preventable. To address these inequalities improves all of us who take part. Inclusion benefits everyone.

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