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Welcome to your monthly e-news update from AbleChildAfrica.
In this edition we bring you news from our visit to our partner CST in Tanzania as well as updates from the UK team and our fantastic interns and fundraisers.
Happy reading! Don't forget that you can find out more about our exciting projects on our website.
Thank you for your support from everyone at AbleChildAfrica.
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Maintaing and self-sustaining: The future of CST
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In the past few years, AbleChildAfrica have been able to offer support to Child Support Tanzania (CST), our partner in Mbeya, Tanzania, to ensure that they are giving children the best quality, most fun and engaging, inclusive and accessible education possible. Through our support, CST have also been able to increase and maintain a high, regular attendance rate as children are now able to access school on the new school bus! This means that more children are able to attend every day and in many cases, this frees up parents or guardians work during the day.
With the support of AbleChildAfrica, all the teachers have received further training this year in special education, sign language and how to teach in engaging and creative ways. The school is now fully accessible, with ramps and milestones installed for visually impaired children. But, as with so many NGO's or schools, there is always an elephant in the room. In this case, the elephant is funding. It is the major challenge for so many organisations, to ensure they can pay staff salaries, rent for the school buildings, provide lunch for children every day and keep that vital school bus running!
Together, CST and AbleChildAfrica are working hard to take a long-term, sustainable approach to this problem that will not only increase their chances of survival in these tough economic times, but enable CST to thrive.
Please click here to continue reading about CST's innovative projects.
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Uniqueness and Diversity: It's what makes the world a better place
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Hi! it`s Anthony here!
I have been volunteering with AbleChildAfrica as part of the Vodafone World of Difference Campaign for 4 months. During this time, I've been developing AbleChildAfrica's relationship with schools in the local area, with the aim to raise awareness about disability in the UK and Africa as well as highlighting the vital work that AbleChildAfrica does with our African Partners. During this pilot phase, we have been working closely with a primary school in Clapham, where we have done some great things together. I now hope that we can start to roll out this programme with other schools next term. To read about the great work Ant has been doing and the importance of our work with children, please read his blog here.
If your children attend a primary school in London and you think they might be interested in getting involved in the AbleChildAfrica outreach programme please e-mail Anthony@ablechildafrica.org.uk for more information.
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On September 21st, a team of AbleChildAfrica staff, Trustees and supporters are tackling Tough Mudder, a 12 mile assault course designed by British Special Forces.
Are you TOUGH ENOUGH TO JOIN US?? To get through mud, fire, ice-water and 10,000 volts of electricity, we can use all the help and team mates we can get, especially to get over the 12 foot walls!
To find out more info on the event and to sign up to our team please click here.
If this isn't quite your thing but you want to reward the heroic efforts of those willing to run through fire for disabled children in Africa please sponsor the entire team by clicking here and help us reach our target of £10k!
For more information or to join the team please contact If amber@ablechildafrica.org.uk.
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Disabilities, Human Rights and Wars
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Anas Darkaoui was selected by Vodafone World of Difference to spend four months supporting AbleChildAfrica with the development of our disability mainstreaming toolkit. Anas is in the fourth month of his time and reflects on his understanding of disability in the global context.
Entering the fourth month of my assignment with AbleChildAfrica, I am gaining a deeper understanding of two important concepts. The first is the 'interdependence of all human rights', a concept I thought I had perfectly grasped before. I discovered that many of us can unintentionally overlook an entire social group(s) when talking about human rights. The struggle for equal human rights would be incomplete and ethically challenged if we leave the hundreds of millions of children who have disabilities behind.....
To continue reading about Anas' research, please visit our news page.
Or visit Anas' blog here.
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Get Involved!!
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We are recruiting for a Voluntary Fundraising Intern!
We are looking for a great candidate to join the team and support our annual Gala fundraising event and other fundraising activities.
If you or anyone you know are interested, please apply!
Full details on the role and how to apply are available here.
Would your child's school be interested in linking with a school in Africa? Would they value a visit from an AbleChildAfrica team member (and official 2012 paralympic torch!) to learn more about life in Africa and disability? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Anthony@ablechildafrica.org.uk
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