The populations we have been supporting for the past 40 years are currently facing many crises: migration, conflicts, climate change, gender inequalities and more are threatening the possibility of building a fairer. In order to best support vulnerable populations, we maintain that education is essential. It is the only way for marginalised populations to be […]
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Aide et Action Magazine: Celebrating 40 years of action
‘Setting up Aide et Action was a project that was certainly crazy at the start, but which took shape little by little since the beginning of the year and which has now become a very concrete reality thanks to all of you’. These were the first words in the editorial by Pierre-Bernard Le Bas, founder […]
Aide et Action Magazine: Inclusive Education, Equal Chances
Disability, ethnic origin, gender, religion … there are many obstacles to the education of millions of children around the world. Increasing access to quality education for each and everyone has been for Aide et Action’s mission for the past 40 years. We have taken action to remove barriers to participation and success for all learners, […]
Cambodia: Disability and the right to education
In Siem Reap province, home to Cambodia’s famed Angkor temples, Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on families as those who once relied on tourism struggle to provide for their families. Among them is 54-year-old Thong Teuy who despite needing to borrow rice from neighbours to survive, is not letting go of her commitment to give her daughter a quality education. […]
Mali: Opening school doors for children with disabilities
In Mali, West Africa, not all children have equal opportunities to go to school. But, thanks to Access to School for All Children in Mali – a project we are proud to be implementing in partnership with Education Development Center, Educate A Child, and others – we are opening school doors for children with disabilities […]
Cambodia: Reaching children with disabilities during Covid-19
As the sun rises over the rice fields in a small rural village, in Cambodia’s Kampong Speu province, 25-year-old Horm Chandy feeds and baths her 14-month-old son before she drops him over to her parents nearby so she can get to work. Chandy typically sets off on her motorbike at 6.30am to get to the […]
Cambodia: “The coronavirus crisis has led me to develop more flexible learning strategies”
As we celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 5 October 2020, we’d like to highlight their essential role in quality education. In the context of the current global crisis, many have had to adapt and reinvent the way they work. Chandy teaches children with disabilities in Cambodia and over the last six months, the impact of […]
Cambodia: 8th National Forum on Inclusive Education
On 11-12 December 2019, we were delighted to attend the 8th National Forum on Inclusive Education. The focus of this year’s Forum was on Inclusive education for children with disabilities, through increased investment in building the capacity of teachers and school management. During the Forum we discussed: Identifying supporting mechanisms for Inclusive Education policy implementation […]