By Kaitie Newcomb | Communications & Development
How do you create a world for children with intellectual disabilities? It starts at home. The first thing that needs to happen is for the child’s family to value and care for them. After that, their community needs to accept and welcome them.
Our new Community Outreach strategy is focused on the neighbors and houses surrounding the families we serve. When neighbors work to understand and support these children and their families, an amazing community is created!
In the first photo, Evans is on his mother’s back while she is doing laundry, as our Community Outreach team is talking to their neighbors.
Our most recent Disability Advocacy Trainings started last week and will run for 8 weeks in Matero, Marapodi and Kabanana. With this training, participants get to learn what intellectual disability is, categories of intellectual disabilities, the causes, some of the myths around disability, the bible's position on disability, and most importantly, how they can best advocate for children with intellectual disabilities and their families!
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By Alex Chitumbo | Director of Programs | Community Outreach
By Kaitie Newcomb | Communications & Development
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