Tagged: disabilities

A girl in an orange top smiles at the camera

Transforming lives in Ghana, as more children with disabilities go to school

Big picture

By

Story also available in: Français 中文
“The answer is four,” said Patricia, 10, smiling brightly before she walked to the chalk board with confidence to write the answer to the maths problem in class that morning. Division was the topic of today’s primary 2 maths lesson at Afoko District Assembly School in Sandema, district capital of Bulisa North in Ghana’s Upper… Read more →←
Woman wearing a hat, holding little girl

Opportunities for children with disabilities in Bolivia

Big picture

By

Story also available in: Français
End of year reporting can have its perks. It means I get to travel to distant parts of Bolivia, where I would never otherwise go – to bring to life UNICEF’s hard work, show our donors the human side of our programming, and find ways to demonstrate both our impact and the urgent need for continued support. My trip to Oruro was one to… Read more →←
A group of students in tan clothing in front of a busy blackboard.

For every child, rights: A celebration

Big picture

By

“We mark this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the wake of the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  This global blueprint for action summons us to “leave no one behind”.  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities – a… Read more →←
A man driving a tuk tuk containing a woman in a wheelchair.

Cambodia’s first accessible tuk tuk

Impact

By

Last night as I weaved through Phnom Penh’s congested streets of motos and Escalades in Cambodia’s first accessible tuk tuk, I reflected upon how much of my life revolves around transportation. Finding transportation, keeping transportation, and hoping the transportation that brought you to the restaurant will come back. In some… Read more →←

Growing European action for children with disabilities

Insider

By

Last week, to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I travelled to Brussels to take part in the Day of Persons with Disabilities conference organized by the European Commission and the European Disability Forum. This year, it focused on children and adolescents living with disabilities, with a special emphasis on… Read more →←
A young woman in a wheelchair looking to the camera.

Disabling karma: Reflections on Buddhism, disability and charitable drive-bys

Big picture

By

Story also available in: 中文
Waiting outside the UNICEF office in Phnom Penh for my tuk tuk, an older woman sidles up to me and pushes 1,000 riel (around 25 cents) into my hand. This is what I have begun to colloquially call a charity drive-by. The first few times I chased after the predominantly elderly women to say, “thank you but please take the money back.”… Read more →←

Filter results

Clear