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IMPACT REPORT 2020 Contents EDITORIAL .............................................................. .4 CHANGING SYSTEMS – CHANGING CHILDREN‘S LIVES ......................... .8 A HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR SUCCESS....................................... .8 2020 SUCCESSES IN NUMBERS ............................................ 10 STRONGER TOGETHER – LIGHT FOR THE WORLD’S COVID-19 RESPONSE ......... 12 ACHIEVEMENTS IN BURKINA FASO......................................... 14 ACHIEVEMENTS IN ETHIOPIA............................................... 15 INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS ........................................... 16 MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH SUDAN READY FOR SCALING UP ................... 18 FINANCIAL REPORT ..................................................... .22 Editorial Inclusive Education – Realising rights for children with disabilities 2020 was a turbulent year for the entire world and Finally, in the last quarter we were able to „Children who were one of the most challenging years for Light for the comprehensively support children and their return to World. The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health school. Despite the pandemic, we supported more already at the back of the crisis, but has become a social and an economic crisis than 6000 children with disabilities in Burkina Faso that particularly affects the most vulnerable in our and Ethiopia in gaining access to education; although queue have been moved societies: people with disabilities. collecting accurate data was at times difficult. In total, we have provided schooling for almost 8000 children even further behind. To In the countries where we are active, we see this with disabilities in Africa. We have driven innovation make this moment in every day. To curb the number of infected people and digitalisation in our projects and set the course to and deaths, many governments have taken drastic roll out inclusive education to 40 % of all educational history an educational measures. Lockdowns, school closures and a resulting institutions in Burkina Faso. One Class For All is decline in economic activity have led to uneployment, expanding: our successful holistic approach to change interruption – rather than food insecurity, the loss of education for children and education systems in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia has an uncertain future. now started in South Sudan and Mozambique. We a full blown educational continue to make inclusive education a reality, helping However, we were able to build on our established children with disabilities realise their right to education. drop-out – we need these structures to respond to the crisis and continue to be kids back in school.“ there for children with disabilities and their families. This important work would not be possible without Together with the ministries in Ethiopia and Burkina the commitment and generosity of compassionate Faso, we have ensured that accessible information supporters like you. From the bottom of our hearts, Prof. Dr. Jana Zehle, Professor about the virus and hygiene materials were made thank you for your continued solidarity and trust of Special Education, Inclusive available and provided educational support – to leave in Light for the World and our inclusive education Education and Guidance at no one behind. programme, One Class For All. Hochschule Hannover Rupert Roniger CEO | Light for the World International 4 ONE CLASS FOR ALL | IMPACT REPORT 2020 ONE CLASS FOR ALL | IMPACT REPORT 2020 5 LET’S BUILD A FUTURE WHERE EVERY CHILD CAN GO TO SCHOOL 6 ONE CLASS FOR ALL | IMPACT REPORT 2020 ONE CLASS FOR ALL | IMPACT REPORT 2020 7 Changing systems – Changing children‘s lives One Class For All is an inclusive education programme in sub-Sahara Africa. Inclusive education transforms education systems to increase access, acceptance, participation and learning achievement among all children, regardless of their disabilities, by removing barriers and enhancing the capacity of the education system to accommodate diversity. A lasting impact on the lives Why Light for the World of children with disabilities is needed 32 million children with disabilities in low- and middle- Light for the World has been spearheading inclusive income countries are out of school. They are being education and driving systemic change since 1990, in denied their right to receive quality education and partnership with several governments and a wide range deprived of their dreams of a better and sustainable of local partners. In 2015, we launched our inclusive future. One Class For All is working on several levels to education programme One Class For All in Burkina ensure that all children can learn and flourish. Faso and Ethiopia. The programme puts the right to education for children with disabilities into practice. A holistic approach for success CHILDREN An external evaluation study was commissioned to review SCHOOLS and assess our inclusive education programmes in Ethiopia SYSTEM and Burkina Faso. The evaluation confirms the success of CHANGE our holistic approach. POLICIES The evaluation shows that our model projects and Pedagogical Nadége Kiema, 20 years old the targeted cooperation with local and national skills are central authorities and ministries as well as other actors in and generate As a 3-year-old child Nadége fell ill and went blind. Her parents supported civil society are working well and that system change strong positive effects: her to visit a school for blind children in Burkina Faso. Despite the is being promoted. the quality of teaching and pandemic, she has now successfully completed school. Thanks to the attitudes towards children with disabilities have technical aids, she has managed to prepare for and take part in the final The schools we work with have seen an increase improved. Pupils attain better learning outcomes, exams. She wants to become a journalist. in the number of children with disabilities enrolled greater independence, higher levels of confidence, and and lower drop-out rates. However, lower levels of experience less discrimination. It is recommended to enrolment amongst girls with disabilities were noted. pay more attention and invest more in the training and We are targeting this in our upcoming projects. post-training support of teachers. 8 ONE CLASS FOR ALL | IMPACT REPORT 2020 ONE CLASS FOR ALL | IMPACT REPORT 2020 9 Successes in Numbers 2020 BURKINA FASO ETHIOPIA CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES REACHED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES REACHED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES ATTENDING SCHOOL THROUGH REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES ATTENDING SCHOOL * 42 % GIRLS 46 % GIRLS 44 % GIRLS 2,852 5,000 58 % BOYS 872 54 % BOYS 2,491 56 % BOYS TEACHERS 48 % WOMEN SCHOOLS * NUMBER TEACHERS 48 % WOMEN SCHOOLS NUMBER TRAINED 679 52 % MEN REACHED 500 OF PROJECTS 13 TRAINED 433 52 % MEN REACHED 69 OF PROJECTS 18 * Due to COVID-19 and the precarious security situation in some regions, not all schools in Burkina Faso were able to continue recording their figures. The numbers for Burkina Faso are based on experience from recent years and are estimates from our partners. 10 ONE CLASS FOR ALL | IMPACT REPORT 2020 ONE CLASS FOR ALL | IMPACT REPORT 2020 11 Stronger together – Light for the World ’s COVID-19 Response The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact From March 2020, we adapted our programmes to COVID-19 in Burkina Faso on everyone, but the most vulnerable in our society, reduce the heightened risk the pandemic poses for children with disabilities, are disproportionately girls and boys with disabilities and their families. When Burkina was affected by the COVID-19 affected. Education and home-based services have To address their needs and provide quality support, pandemic, school closures were some of the first been stopped or severely decreased, resulting in a we have launched several education specific initiatives measures, with schools only fully reopening in decline in care for children with disabilities. to ensure that truly no child is left behind. October 2020. The Ministry of Education did not include students with disabilities in their activities IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC to ensure educational continuity. Therefore, we WE HAVE TAKEN FURTHER MEASURES delivered accessible radio and video courses to hearing impaired students. X Braille conversion of awareness and Information Health and education partners were supported in providing accessible information on posters on COVID-19 for blind students COVID-19 and distributed hygiene materials as preventive measures. To avoid a ‘blank’ school year, classes with entrance examinations were reopened in June 2020, but X Commercials about COVID-19 were made with many challenges, especially for children with inclusive with subtitles and sign language disabilities. We provided visually impaired students We supported the ministries of education to make distance learning accessible: with essential accessible documents to facilitate X Distribution of masks and installation of hand sign language classes were taught via TV. exam preparation. washing facilities with soap We provided material and equipment to enable children with disabilities to continue learning at home while schools were closed. COVID-19 in Ethiopia With the outbreak of the pandemic, schools were hard of hearing students and their families were closed in Ethiopia. To limit potential learning loss, supported with our emergency response. This We ensured that children with disabilities could continue their home-based rehabilitation. we provided sign language training