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Save the Children Georgia leads the Inclusive Education System Strengthening Efforts on Legislative and Policy Levels
Equal opportunities in education are vital for the effective realization of other human rights. While the legislation of Georgia explicitly provides the fundamental right to education and prohibits...
Know me for my abilities!
On 21 March 2018 in Yerevan, Armenia, Sargis, a ten-year-old boy with Down syndrome decided to break the country’s norms and wear a waiter’s apron to help a bakery sell some of their goods as part...
Community Based Services for Children with Disabilities- Andria’s Journey
Andria* is a 7-year old child with diagnosed with Down syndrome. He is a very quiet child: no facial expressions; no body movements- just quietly sat in his toddlers’ carriage. He does not walk and...
Georgia: Working together to ensure inclusive education
On 19 July after a long negotiation, UNICEF, Open Society Georgia Foundation, Save the Children and World Vision signed a four party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support an implementation...
Report: Unequal Portions
Good nutrition – a healthy, balanced, adequate diet – is a matter of life or death. And the difference between surviving or thriving. It is essential for a healthy immune system, to protect against...
Ensuring Giorgi gets the education he deserves
Giorgi is a 10-year-old boy who was born with Down syndrome. He uses wheelchair and has a speech disorder. Until now, Giorgi was unable to learn and fulfil all his potential because no school was...
