By Nathan Rowe | Capacity Development Officer
We have started working with a new member organisation in Cameroon, the Aidriking Foundation. Life for many people with Down syndrome in Cameroon is very difficult and it is still a common practice to leave babies with Down syndrome to die, due to superstitions and a lack of understanding of the condition. The Aidriking Foundation is carrying out important work challenging these beliefs and practices, and we will be giving them support with this.
In Tanzania the Pearl of People with Down Syndrome Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children. We are now supporting them to plan how to work with the Ministry to implement the agreements they have reached.
In Ethiopia we have been working to arrange heart surgery for a baby with Down syndrome in partnership with Chain of Hope, a charity based in the UK that works in this field.
We have been working with the Different Travel Company to develop a project in Zambia. Volunteers will have an opportunity to fundraise and visit a project in Zambia run by the Down’s Syndrome Foundation of Zambia. The project will be focused on providing training for parents on important early development issues.
Thank you to everyone that has donated to this project, your generous donations enable us to continue supporting this important work in countries across Africa!
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