Candice is Hope Speaks’ resident Australian and has been working with us for over a year, looking after communications and media from the Uganda office. Her background in Social Science, Research and Education drives her passion to see data brought to life. Where some people see statistics and numbers, Candice sees people and purpose. We hope you are moved by her blog today.
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1 in 7 children in Uganda are living with a disability.
Many of them have never received the therapy services that they desperately need to live full, meaningful, and happy lives.
We’re on a mission to change that!
In this newsletter, we wanted to share with you a personal story from one of our passionate Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP), Deborah!
Like so many other countries around the world, Uganda has been hit with restrictions and lockdowns to reduce the spread of this virus. Unlike many other countries, however, these restrictions have meant that families have lost their only source of income.