Category: Special Needs

Rose was four and a half and epileptic when Trustees first met her in 2011.

The effects of the drugs she needs to take made her very weak.… Continue Reading

As a result of our early work with Crossroads School, there was a growing awareness within the Global Challenge team that child disability and special education were areas of much need in Uganda.… Continue Reading

Global Challenge regularly funds surgery for a variety of children in need and this has sometimes necessitated treatment in Kampala. Children have benefited from medical intervention which has prevented limb amputation and in some cases restored their ability to walk.… Continue Reading

As well as providing practical help for children with special needs, Global Challenge seeks to ensure their rights are respected. This isn’t always easy and some of the difficulties encountered have been outlined below by Peter, who volunteers for us in Uganda;

• negative attitudes of parents, carers or the community towards children
• bullying at school
• discrimination by teachers who have had no training on understanding and helping these children
• poverty which most families experience, children’s access to basic needs are hindered
• communication and transport difficulties between parents, children, Global Challenge workers and assembly/health centres

• train more volunteers to help in the mobilisation and identification of children with special needs
• educate teachers on how to care for children with special needs
• sponsor children with severe impairments to attend special schools eg.

Billy Outeke, our Special Needs Project Co-ordinator, has been studying hard on a course connected with community development. Billy is a medical officer at the hospital and we hope that one day he will train to be a doctor.… Continue Reading

Many families live in areas inaccessible to vehicles and until this year Billy has had to hire suitable transport.

The charity decided to raise for a rough terrain motorbike for Billy and presented it to him on their visit in 2013.… Continue Reading

Through our Special Needs Project Co-ordinator, Billy, Global Challenge has established links with St Francis School for the Blind.

In 2007 Global Challenge presented the school with a braille machine.… Continue Reading