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
Princess Ayin is a 26-year-old athlete, student and role model to all in Accra, Ghana. She describes herself as tough, passionate and ambitious.
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Jimmy Masina and Lou Lauria discuss Special Olympics federation partnerships and the being an athlete official.
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Special Olympics Africa partners with Sport For Development in Africa for Inclusion.
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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.
