Marie knows the stigma surrounding disability all too well. Not only is she living with a disability, but her four-year-old son, Sanyu, was born with limb differences and a clubfoot. She told us about what it was like for Sanyu before we met him;
“I didn’t think my child was fit for school because his right arm and leg are not like the other children’s.
He was a lonely boy and didn’t make friends. But all this changed at the beginning of the year when Chance for Childhood visited us and encouraged me to take Sanyu to school”
Far too often, children with disabilities are overlooked and even hidden away. Our staff are changing the mindsets of parents and communities to show that children with disabilities have rights. They can achieve and can learn, just like their peers do.
Thanks to our wonderful supporters we are able to provide simple items a child needs to be included in school life. By giving Sanyu sturdy footwear he is now able to traverse the rough and steep ground of the settlement. He gets stronger and stronger every day.
“Each day, he is eager to get ready and waits for his classmates to walk with them to school.He is happy, and it brings me joy to see his friends holding his hand while they go to school. Sanyu is like a popular child.
At home, I hear him singing the songs he learned in school”.
This Autumn term we are ensuring children have everything they need to start the school year.
Help us reach our target of £4,000 to help more children like Sanyu go to school.
