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There is little concrete data about people living with disability in Embulbul where Edmund Rice Catholic Education Centre (ERCEC) is located. However, it is known that many children living with disabilities are often kept away from schools for fear of stigmatization or rejection while others struggle through school due to lack of resources and focus on specific needs.
ERCEC is living out the school’s Diversity and Inclusion Policy by ensuring that currently enrolled students who are hard of hearing, living with physical and intellectual disabilities or on the autism spectrum are provided access to inclusive education. ERCEC places emphasis on quality relationships between the home and school as well as consistent and effective communication. One student enthused, “This is the best school ever! I value friendship, interactions and nature of communication between staff, me and my peers”.
As we head towards the end of the financial year, your gift can help children learn, read and thrive.
In rural western Kenya, classrooms are overcrowded, teachers are untrained and under-supported, and children are leaving school unable to read, leaving them disadvantaged for life.
But, with your help, this can change.
With improved teacher training, better literacy support and safer classrooms, children can gain the foundational skills they need to succeed at school and beyond.
Your support this tax time will help train teachers, strengthen schools and help thousands of children learn to read with confidence.
