“As a teacher with vision impairment, I feel very empowered and confident after receiving the training, we focused on our abilities, but not disabilities. I can’t wait to see my students with vision impairment feel and touch the Reach & Match learning kit. I can see the impact of down the road 3 – 5…
“It lessens the trauma they experienced during the siege; it encouraged them to go to school even without me accompanying them.” Ms Akmilah Mira-Ato reflects on the impact the Reach & Match learning program had on her children, following the Marawi siege, a five-month conflict that started in May 2017 to become the longest urban…
OpenIDEO & MIKTA Education in Emergency Challenge Winner– Reach & Match Inclusive Education Kit Empowering Children with Disabilities Emergency situations are currently disrupting the education of more than 75 million children across 35 countries. Emergencies have a devastating impact on the effectiveness of education systems in crisis-affected countries. The disruption to schooling, leads to degraded…
We are so excited to see Reach & Match enter a new chapter in helping to bring social inclusion to a new area: Education in Emergency settings. Emergencies include situations like natural disasters, armed conflict and prolonged displacement. These circumstances destroy the usual conditions of life and disrupt education facilities for children. Education is a…
Reach& Match had a wonderful time in Adelaide. We have kick-started our visit in the beautiful Guide Dogs SA.NT. We were so glad to have a chance to present the Reach & Match Learning Kit to Janelle Ridley (Principal Clinician), Peter Skjott (Principal O&M instructor) and Andrew Sabatino (Executive Manager, BD). We have received wonderful feedback…
