Baladi News:
The International Rescue Committee published a statistic shows that 84% of Syrian children with disabilities are not going to school. That’s 4 out of 5 missing out on vital education that has the potential to transform their lives.
It is unclear just how many children in Syria have been left with physical and psychological disabilities because of the war. What we do know is that 7 years of war prevented children from accessing schools, hospitals and services that they need, the report says.
And for those Syrian children who have been able to flee conflict – many aren’t receiving an education when they arrive in a new country. In Lebanon alone, 40% of child refugees are not going to school, leaving many at risk of child labor.
"We’re committed to making sure every child can be given the opportunity to survive and thrive," The International Rescue Committee says, providing three ways they are turning that mission into action:
- 1- Providing inclusive education that tackles stigma .
- 2- Making buildings and schools accessible for people with disabilities; this means insuring ramps, pathways and railings are in place so people using wheelchairs can get access to our services.
- 3- Setting targets so that people with disabilities aren’t left behind, by ensuring that at least 10% of the people they help are people with disabilities.
The International Rescue Committee says it now has the opportunity to take action in the Global Disability Summit, the largest ever gathering of people with disabilities, governments, charities and business leaders, where they will all find solutions, in order not to leave the people with disabilities out of conversation.
Source: The International Rescue Committee.