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Get Informed: Find out about Uganda and Disability in Africa.
Find out how you can get involved and help people with disabilities in Uganda.
Read inspiring profiles of people with disabilities in Uganda, and those who have helped them.

     

Priorities for people with disabilities

Inform

Provide information and resources in a variety of forms, to help people living with disabilities and their families make informed decisions and lead their lives to the fullest.

Involve

Provide a place of acceptance and support, giving people living with disabilities a chance to relate to others, whether face to face, online, or through letters. We believe that connection, no matter the vehicle, is very important to emotional well-being.

Inspire

It is very important to have dreams. Many people living with a disabilities however, don't dare to dream because society discourages them. They are not aware of their potential, their abilities and their worth. It is a priority, therefore, that we encourage these "pearls" to dream - to think about their futures and what they want for themselves and their families. Then we encourage them, support them, and help them fulfill these dreams.

 
     

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