New Inclusion Insight Highlights Program that Strengthens Inclusive Education Through Integrated Systems in the DRC
A new story in our Inclusion Insights series highlights the Tunafasi program, which strengthens healthcare, supports inclusive education, and promotes social and economic inclusion for children and youth with disabilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Through the Inclusion Insights series, Childhood Education International elevates voices from communities around the world working to achieve disability inclusion. Inclusion Insights are stories created by members of the Early Childhood Development Task Force (ECDtf) and others in cooperation with CE International. They feature examples of programs, approaches, policies, and advocacy that promote a world where young children with developmental delays and disabilities can thrive.
Strengthening Integrated Systems for Disability Inclusion
The Tunafasi program was developed and is administered by Appui au Développement de l’Enfant en Détresse (ADED) with the vision to scale across more than 58 health zones in eastern DRC. Inspired by the Karuna Foundation’s Inspire2Care (I2C) model from Nepal and guided by the WHO community-based rehabilitation (CBR) matrix, Tunafasi aims to integrate rehabilitation and disability prevention into the primary public health package.
The newest Inclusion Insight — We All Have a Place: Strengthening Integrated Systems for Disability Inclusion in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Gilbert Ruturutsa, Feston Kiruhura, and Eiric Mujanama — highlights this innovative program and its impact.