In Uganda people with a disability live very isolated, especially the children. The are abandonned to their fate and there are hardly any provisions for them to make their lives somewhat more enjoyable. This is especially the case in Ndegeya. Children are often locked away at home; having a disabled child is a taboo. These children have no prospect to a better life.
The Joanne Foundation tries to give disabled children chances of a better future by means of education and providing their living environment with information about how to treat these children. For some children education is not within reach. A customized program is offered in Joanne’s Children Corner sothat these children can develop themselves further. The Joanne Foundation also supports a school for deaf children in Masaka.
Related projects and newsflashes
Yiga passed away
Sad news… our brave Yiga passed away 24 February. He had the Beare Stevenson syndrome and we knew that he wouldn’t grow old. His health deteriorated the last few months but still he died unexpectedly. His heart gave up. [...]
Allon goes to daycare
A very special moment for Allon: it is the first time that he goes to Joanne’s Children Corner, the daycare for handicapped children. He enjoyed meeting other children and Dianne and Charity were very interested in “this new boy” [...]
Allon
One of the areas of focus of the Joanne Foundation is the care of children with a disability. Not long ago the Foundation decided to take in Allon in our program. Allon is a five-year-old boy with a serious [...]
Rehema’s first school day
A very special day for Rehema, for the first time in her life she will go to school. Four years ago Apollo found her very malnourished, very ill and she was seriously lagging in development. Her chances of survival [...]