Education for all

Our impact last year

Nearly 50% of children with disabilities are not in school.

Without education, children are much less likely to be able to fulfil their potential and are more likely to live in poverty as an adult.

There are many reasons why children living with disabilities in poverty miss out on an education:

Wheelchair users or those with mobility restrictions may not be able to get to school, or access the buildings;
Teachers may not have the tools or training they need;
In some communities, people believe that disabled children cannot or should not be educated, because of stigma and prejudice;
Families with disabled children are often very poor so struggle to afford the school fees required in many developing countries.

CBM works in some of the poorest communities of the world to help children with disabilities access good quality education by:

Training teachers to meet the needs of disabled students;
Equipping schools with the right resources;
Providing support at school to children with disabilities;
Helping parents into employment so they can afford to keep their children at school;
Working to change attitudes, showing that people with disabilities can participate in all aspects of life, including going to school.

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