BRAC

Disability Inclusion Lifts Rural Ugandan Families From Poverty

By Wambi Michael
Lawrence Akena was born 32 years ago with microcephaly. Because of his neurological condition, he didn't go to school or benefit from skills training.

Al-Shamiya: When Adversity Becomes Inspiration

By Hisham Allam
When Suhier Abed’s husband broke both legs after falling two floors while working in construction, the 32-year-old mother of five needed to support her family.

Bangladesh Fighting Inequality at the Preschool Level

By Naimul Haq
Shanta* is only four years old, but already she loves school. Every morning, her mother walks her to the small pre-primary facility in Mohonpur village, about 140 km away from Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, and leaves her in the care of a young female teacher, who oversees the day’s activities: storytelling, drama, reciting poetry.