Humanity & Inclusion

Yentougle and Yenhame are 13-year-old twins who both have visual disabilities. Through Humanity & Inclusion’s inclusive education project in Togo, they are receiving personalized support to excel at school. Yentougle and her brother Yenhame are two of seven siblings, four of whom have some level of visual disability. Their family lives in Sibortoti, a village in northern Togo. With a limited income, their parents cannot afford specialized care and schooling. Through an inclusive education project tailored to support students who are blind or living with low vision, the twins are receiving an education adapted to their needs. Because of their disabilities, Yentougle and Yenhame had difficulty moving around and finding their way on their own. They couldn’t play games with other children and experienced discrimination. “We couldn’t send them on errands,” says Tchable Lyabine, the twins’ father. “They couldn’t help us with the daily chores, like cleaning, or with the...