Worldwide, an estimated 240 million children with disabilities and a third of these children live in Africa. For them, this is equivalent to a sentence of perennial marginalization given by the absence of adequate health and educational facilities, together with the social stigma that precludes them from the possibility of
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Remember #Kony2012?
We’re still living in its offensive, outdated view of Africa. Continue reading the full article by Dipo Faloyn at LINK
CHILDREN NEED SLEEP
Famous traffic jams of the Uganda city of Kampala are robbing some children of their sleep and dreams. When 14-year-old Prosy Namasuga leaves home for school at 04:50, it is dark and chilly. Holding hands with her mother as they walk about 1Km to the matatu stage. They can barely
AFRICA DEMOGRAPHIC AND URBANIZATION
2.3 billion people will live in Africa by 2050. The problems of African megalopolises… investments foreffective and sustainable urban development are urgently needed.Recently 8 billion human beings have been registered on our planet and it is estimated that the worldpopulation will reach 9.8 billion in 2050 – and there will
UNICEF UGANDA HUMANITARIAN REPORT – JAN. – DEC. 2018
In 2018, Uganda responded to several crises including the refugee influx from DRC, Burundi and South Sudan, disease outbreaks such as cholera, and flooding. Read more on ReliefWeb…