Backup Uganda @Backup_Uganda
We develop support for learners with learning difficulties & disabilities in Uganda || Facebook & Instagram: @backupuganda globalgiving.org/projects/help-… Gulu, Uganda Joined October 2016-
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Children with learning difficulties & disabilities are unique gifts 🌟. With the right support & environment, they can reach their full potential 💙. Learn more from our posters on different learning difficulties & disabilities👉: backupuganda.org/posters/ #EveryChildCanLearn
Kids with dyslexia sometimes act out, simply because they are ashamed or embarrassed about their struggles with reading and spelling. When a child with dyslexia behaves in a certain way, it's important to pay attention to the root cause of that behavior. #dyslexia
Rainy days call for tea ☕ or coffee in your MOYA cup 🌧️💙 Every MOYA merchandise item you buy supports training for teachers, parents & caregivers on helping children with learning difficulties & disabilities. 👉 DM or call us to order: 0772630078 #MOYA #EveryChildCanLearn
“We need to equip our children with life skills & help them learn to be independent.” ~ Miriam, mother of a dyslexic child 150+ joined us on the 3rd #DyslexiaAwarenessDay at Gulu University🎉 Grateful to our partners: Kyaninga CDC, SQUAMI, Hill Prep, Moringa Foundation & NUDIPU.
(Head)teachers: Do you have learners in your class who don’t move at the same pace as others?🤔 Join us this Friday, 19 September, as we discuss learning difficulties & disabilities among children. 📌 Sign up today to book your seat: lght.ly/53lg89a #EveryChildCanLearn
📚 Schools are back for Term 3, the final lap of the academic year! Our team is ready to roll out workshops & reconnect with refreshed administrators + teachers. 🙌 Watch this space for updates! 💙 #InclusiveEducation #EveryChildCanLearn
Dr. Njuki Eria Paul, Director of Mukono Integrated School, shares valuable insights about dyslexia, a genetic condition that affects individuals in unique ways. Dyslexic children are often active in class but struggle to translate their thoughts into written form. #Dyslexiaday
All is set! Dyslexia Awareness Day 2025 is underway at @GuluVarsity! 🌟 NUDIPU with Stakeholders have gathered to reflect on the issues and raise awareness about dyslexia. Let's come together to support inclusivity and understanding! 🤝 #DyslexiaAwareness #Hillpreparatorysch
Happening now in Gulu City: the 3rd edition of the Dyslexia Awareness Day! We're creating regional awareness about dyslexia in children and adults with students, teachers, and education officials. #DAD2025 #DyslexiaAwareness @kyaningacdc @NUDIPU @PreparatoryHill
Attacks on schools, on students or on teachers are attacks on children's future. Protecting children's right to education fosters resilience and supports a country's long-term recovery and peace building. #NotATarget
Calling all primary school (head) teachers in Wakiso and Kampala! 📢 Join our free online introductory session on learning difficulties & disabilities in children. 🗓️ Sept 19, 2025 ⏰ 4-5 PM Sign up: lght.ly/511hmpf #TeacherTraining #LearningDisabilities #Uganda
Got questions about learning difficulties and disabilities? Join our live #AskAnExpert session today from 4-5pm! No need to stay for the full hour: just jump online, ask your question, and move on with your day after receiving your answer! Join here: lght.ly/4mfi7h3
Got questions about learning difficulties and disabilities? Join our free #AskAnExpert session tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 8, from 4-5 pm. Join, ask your question & drop off again! Click here to be part: lght.ly/gpeclab #AskAnExpert #LearningDifficultiesAndDisabilities
“We need to teach children with disabilities for independence.” ~Deborah, facilitator at #DRIVETVET training Great ideas were shared on how to support children & youth with disabilities in vocational training. Something exciting is coming soon, stay tuned! #Inclusion
How do you use the Sunbird AI Speech Tool? Here’s a quick tutorial showing how to transcribe and work with Ugandan languages easily. Try it out here:speech.sunbird.ai #SunbirdAI #SpeechTool #LanguageTech #AIForSocialGood
“Continue to play the podcast in village schools, you should not give up with sensitization.” ~ Parent, Lacor Market After 8 weeks of sharing our #EveryChildCanLearn podcast at Lacor Market, we’re moving to the next market! Guess where?🤔 Comment below ⬇️ #MarketOutreach
It’s #InclusionMonday! 💙 Today, we host Ocen Daniel Comboni, Community Psychologist, on: 🧠 Mental Health & Learning Difficulties/Disabilities 📅 3-4pm Sign up 👉 lght.ly/58o69j #MentalHealth #LearningDifficulties #DisabilityInclusion
🙏 Thank you to all who joined our last #InclusionMonday webinar! 📅 Next session: 1st Sept 2025 Topic: Mental Health & Learning Difficulties/Disabilities 🎟️ Sign up here 👉 lght.ly/721ho5j Bring along a friend! #MentalHealth #LearningDifficultiesAndDisabilities
⏳ Countdown to #DyslexiaAwareness Day on 12th Sept at Gulu University Library! We’re proud to co-organize this special event. 📢 Companies & institutions: want to sponsor? DM or call 0772630078 to partner with us. #DAD2025 #InclusiveEducation
📚✨ Schools officially break off for Term 2 holidays today! While learners & teachers rest, our team will keep engaging stakeholders in #InclusiveEducation. 🙏 Thank you, our Backup family, we completed all our planned workshops this term! 💙 #EveryChildCanLearn
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