This Giving Tuesday, bring medical equipment and food to children with disabilities in Malawi
In poor communities in Malawi, children with disability face huge challenges. In many cases, fathers leave the family after learning about a disability. Most of the children we work with are raised in single-parent homes by their mothers, which puts a huge economic strain on the family.
Children with disabilities are often discriminated against in their communities. The social stigma of disability keeps children isolated in their homes.
Schools are not accessible and the curriculum in Malawi is not designed for inclusive education. Access to healthcare can also be a challenge, as the infrastructure of a healthcare clinic is often not designed for people with physical disabilities. Healthcare that is available is often inadequate.
Alongside our partner, Children of Blessings Trust, we are bringing food and disability equipment to ChildCARE Plus sponsored children in Malawi. We want to help children engage in their community, access education, and make decisions about their lives and futures.
We want every child to live a full life.
You can help empower a child with a disability in Malawi today!
How you can help
Feed a child
For $24 you can feed a child with a disability in Malawi for two months. Our food programs in Malawi are matched 1:1!Feed 2 children
For $48, you can feed two children living with disabilities in Malawi for two months. Our food programs in Malawi are matched 1:1!Equip a child
For $175 you can bring a child a piece of disability equipment and improve their quality of life.Caring for Kids
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the world. 16% of our population consists of people living with disabilities. In poor countries this percentage is much higher.
Our partner, Children of Blessing Trust (COBT) in Malawi, works exclusively with children living with disabilities. They reach out to their communities, assist parents and provide an education and brighter future to children.
At COBT’s outreach clinics, children are given food to help fight malnutrition. Children are also given medical equipment, like feeding chairs, walking frames and wheelchairs to improve their everyday quality of life.
Click to watch our acting CEO, Daniel Lepojarvi, share the work of COBT and the reality of living with a disability in Malawi.
Gloria’s Story
Gloria is 5 years old. She cannot walk on her own, but scoots around the house. She can stand against walls and walk by holding her mother’s
hands.
Last March, Gloria was given a walking frame from our partners in Malawi. She was so excited to see the frame and began to practice until she exhausted her
mother. When our partners left Gloria’s house, she cried, thinking they would take the walking frame away. Her smile brightened her whole face when she
realized she could keep it.
Gloria has since been referred to an organization that helps people with mobility issues in Malawi. She just received new foot splints and a hand splint and is on her way to walking like other children in her community!
Support a child like Gloria this Giving Tuesday, and read more stories on our Facebook and Instagram accounts.