Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Person with Disabilities Act 2010 provide for prohibition of discrimination of any kind in the provision of education at all levels, including higher learning institution. HURUMA CARE DEVELOPMENT , believe that Person with disabilities in all ages and gender shall have the same rights to education, training in inclusive setting and the benefits as other citizens. In term of education, It shows that the level of illiteracy in Tanzania is very high to persons with disabilities. Issue is whether who is responsible to care for the person with disabilities is it a government or community at all or non government organization, HURUMA CARE DEVELOPMENT, Put the the effort over this issue with the purpose to help all person under the age of majority with disabilities in terms of education attained, sex and disabilities status.



HURUMA CARE DEVELOPMENT, consider this as the result of a long time struggle of associations of person with disability, civil society organization . In the promotion of persons with disabilities rights, duty and responsibilities to member of the community. For instance, It must be known to every one for the responsibility to every one to support person with disabilities, including relative, local government, civil societies, faith-based organization and any other relevant institution, HURUMA CARE DEVELOPMENT, is strictly under the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and its optional protocol, 2009, and believe that person with disabilities in Tanzania have constitutional protection under Article 11 which stipulate that;- “ the state authority shall make appropriate provisions for the realization of a persons rights to work, to self education and social welfare at time of old age, sickness or disability and in any other cases of incapacity, It shall be the duty of parent, guardian or any other person having custody of a child to maintain that child in particular that duty gives the child the right to- food, shelter, clothing, medical care including immunization, education and guidance, liberty, and right to play and leisure.



 Volunteer Heike from Germany singing and playing with the Children at the Center.


Volunteer Sophia posing for a picture with the Kids after an evening lesson at the Center.



Children with hearing problems(Deaf) doing an exam at the Center.