Africa Region
Special Olympics has more than 30 accredited programs in Africa addressing the needs of people with intellectual disabilities in the areas of sports, health and education. Special Olympics is also working to address the correlation between disability and poverty, a key issue for the continent.
Stories from Africa
Special Olympics Tanzania leverages partnerships with sport federations and the Tanzania Scout Association to engage millions of youth in inclusive sport and education.
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Special Olympics Kenya coaches and athletes lead Fit 5 workouts on a national education broadcast during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Banele is an athlete, basketball and athletics coach with a passion for helping others stay fit, even during a pandemic.
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Africa Contact Information
Africa Programs
- Bénin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo Brazzaville
- Rwanda
- Sénégal
- Seychelles
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
The Special Olympics Africa Resources page is a self-service area where you can get tools, files and information that pertain to Africa region.