Africa

Siblings of Special Olympics athletes speak passionately about inclusion.

The goal is to address the challenge of unemployment in South Africa through grant funding and forming relationships with public, private, and civil society organizations on projects that will significantly contribute to job creation.

Fansided spotlights Special Olympics Unified Sports with refugees.

Over 5.5 million athletes with intellectual disabilities participate in Special Olympics programs around the world, and the number of nations with at least one Special Olympics chapter is constantly growing.

For many years, there have been human-rights violations—plus inadequate care and support—that deeply affected the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in Ghana.

Herith Suleiman deeply understands the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. Why? Because Herith himself has intellectual disabilities.

This work is crucial, especially in the continuing fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

South Africans with intellectual disabilities face challenges many of their counterparts in other nations do not.

Unified Sports® in Uganda's schools, clubs and federations gets boost from the GIZ Global Project “Inclusion of People with Disabilities”.

Lindo Antonio shared his story with Namibia Economist in honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.