A sustainable future for children with disabilities
A generous donation from Erik Thunes Legat has enabled Mission East to target special rehabilitation programs for Armenian children with disabilities.
I am first and foremost a human being
My disability becomes valuable because I actively use it to break down prejudice. We also deserve to be heard and included in the community.
Armenia: Children with disabilities are given the opportunity to develop
Pia Jerslund from Mission East's board has just visited Armenia for the first time in 24 years. She says: - Children with disabilities come out of isolation and parents form groups where they support each other, yes, there has been a change of attitude in the whole society.
Bridge of hope for thousands of children with special needs
Almost all 1343 Armenian schools have accepted children with disabilities, and the government is using experience from Mission East and Bridge of Hope to make the school system more inclusive.