Providing Inclusive Programs to Disabled Kids Grant Recipient: AbleChildAfrica Grant Amount: $1,662.41 CHARITY SPOTLIGHT Individuals with disabilities suffer disproportionately in developing countires and communities where access to proper healthcare and other support systems aren’t easily available. In certain areas of rural Africa, life with a disability can be a profoundly difficult experience, particularly for school-age children and their families. AbleChildAfrica, a UK charity which operates in the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania has partnered with independent African organizations to operate several projects which strive to promote and achieve equal rights for children with disabilities and their families. With support from CAF America donors, AbleChildAfrica and its partners provided improved access to healthcare and education to the most vulnerable children in East Africa by strengthening existing cross-border partnerships & developing their shared learning systems, creating parent support groups, and combating the stigma associated with disabilities through grassroots advocacy. Read more inspiring stories at www.cafamerica.org/about/stories 22