Uganda Society for Disabled Children

USDC asks government for resources to address disability

USDC asks government for resources to address disability

As the numbers of persons with disability continue to rise globally, Uganda society for disabled children (USDC), an organization that helps disabled children in the country, is asking government and other stake holders to put in more resources to address the situation. Uganda society for disabled children program officer Geoffrey Katende says that much as the […]

Activists want penalty for parents who neglect their disabled children.

Activists want penalty for parents who neglect their disabled children.

Civil society organizations advocating for the rights of disabled children wants a penalty to be put in the children’s act for parents who neglect their disabled children. The civil societies for the disabled are gathering views which they will take to the gender committee of parliament which is currently looking at the children amendment bill. […]