The complex journey of children with special needs in pursuit of education
Jafari Mwinyi, 11, with his grandmother, Janeth Kajiri. Mwinyi is among children with disabilities who have been unable to attend school due to a lack of assistive devices. PHOTOS | ELIZABETH EDWARD
Dar es Salaam. Every morning, millions of children wake up, put on their uniforms and head to school without thinking about the obstacles that might stand between them and a classroom.
For Ashinilat and Siwajibu, however, the journey to education is a daily struggle marked by transport challenges, inaccessible environments and a lack of essential support equipment needed to help them learn and live independently.
