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27 January 2025

Empowering Change: The Path to Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in Guyana

Carmen, a 14-year-old girl from Region Four, Guyana, is a symbol of resilience and hope despite facing severe challenges. Born with paralysis and later diagnosed with epilepsy, Carmen spends her days in a wheelchair, enduring frequent seizures. Yet, she clings to a dream that some take for granted: the dream of go...

04 December 2024

Minimum Standards Developed for Engaging Children with Disabilities

Paramaribo, Suriname, December 3, 2024: In continued efforts to promote the rights and inclusion of individuals with disabilities, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Housing, with support from UNICEF, developed and presented the Minimum Standards for Engaging Children with Disabilities in Suriname. The pres...

25 November 2024

A Day as a Commissioner

Sophia Kerr, a young woman with a disability, recently had a life-changing opportunity to serve as a Commissioner for a Day at the Women and Gender Equality Commission. For Kerr, this experience was not just a day at a formal meeting, but a moment of personal growth, empowerment, and a chance to make her voice hea...

French Embassy, Guyana Olympic Association & UNICEF Guyana ink partnership

With preparations underway for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the French Embassy, the Guyana Olympic Association and UNICEF Guyana have signed on a partnership to promote shared values among athletes through several joint event in the lead up to the Games. The signing of the partnership took place at...

12 February 2024

Deaf Artistry Unveiled exhibition deemed successful

Sweet Orealla pine, An Old boat, Water Lilies, Guyana Pheasant – these all seem like chapters out of a book or a collection of short stories; in some ways they are! These however are not chapters in a book or short stories but names of intricate works of art by three very talented artists - who happen to be deaf. ...

01 December 2022

Living with a disability is no barrier to participation!

The communities of Black Water and White Water are adjacent to each other and the community health centre in White Water supports both communities UNICEF Guyana with support from the Canadian Government must be commended for its continuous efforts in reaching the most vulnerable communities as part of its mandate ...

11 November 2020

UNICEF hands over braille copies of Sexual Offences Act to National Commission on Disability

GEORGETOWN, 10 NOVEMBER 2020 – UNICEF today, Tuesday, 10 November 2020, handed over 98 copies of the Sexual Offences Act reproduced in braille to the National Commission on Disability (NCD). The handover is part of a continuing initiative to ensure that all children, including those with disabilities, have access ...