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Fatima's first day at school
Story·Jul 12, 2026

Fatima's first day at school

How a fitted wheelchair and a paved path changed a family's mornings forever in Palestine.

Ahmad's first chair
Story·Jun 3, 2026

Ahmad's first chair

A custom wheelchair fitting in rural Yemen gave Ahmad the independence his family had prayed for.

She hears the lesson now
Story·May 19, 2026

She hears the lesson now

A hearing aid and a patient teacher helped Amina find her voice in a Karachi classroom.

She walks to school now
Story·Apr 18, 2026

She walks to school now

Layla received her prosthetic limb last spring. Today, she runs.

Surgery day in Goma
Story·Mar 22, 2026

Surgery day in Goma

A corrective surgery funded by our medical program gave little Kito a chance to stand straight.

Mothers holding mothers
Field note·Feb 8, 2026

Mothers holding mothers

Inside a Family Navigator circle where newly diagnosed families find their first allies.

Reading by touch in Karachi
Field note·Jan 27, 2026

Reading by touch in Karachi

Inside our newest braille library, built with local volunteers.

The playground that welcomed everyone
Story·Dec 14, 2025

The playground that welcomed everyone

An accessible swing set became the most popular spot in a neighborhood in Sudan.

300 wheelchairs delivered
Update·Nov 9, 2025

300 wheelchairs delivered

Partnerships with local clinics are scaling faster than we hoped.

Bridge builders in Berlin
Story·Oct 5, 2025

Bridge builders in Berlin

A local sports club learned what sensory accommodation means — and rewrote its welcome policy.

The teacher who refused to wait
Story·Sep 21, 2025

The teacher who refused to wait

Mr. Otieno turned a single classroom into a model for his region.

A quiet morning at the museum
Field note·Aug 30, 2025

A quiet morning at the museum

How dimmed lights and noise-canceling headphones opened a world for neurodivergent children.

A voice at the town hall
Story·Aug 2, 2025

A voice at the town hall

A young advocate in Sudan pushed his community to build ramps before the rains came.

No longer alone at the table
Story·Jul 11, 2025

No longer alone at the table

A caregiver support group in Syria gave Huda practical help and a circle she could trust.

What 'family-centered' really means
Reflection·Aug 14, 2025

What 'family-centered' really means

Notes from our director after our first month in the field.

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