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Why Volunteers Are the Heart of Our Work
Whether it's hands-on outreach support or skills-based professional expertise, volunteers extend our reach in ways we couldn't achieve alone.
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What We Do: Inside Reach & Touch's Three Core Programmes
From inclusive education to caregiver empowerment to community advocacy — here's an inside look at how our three core programmes work together to support children with special needs and their families.
Breaking the Silence: Disability Awareness in Our Communities
Stigma and misunderstanding remain some of the biggest barriers facing children with special needs. Community sensitisation campaigns are helping to close that gap.
Why Caregiver Support Matters: A Mother's Story of Connection and Confidence
Isolation and burnout are common for parents raising a child with special needs. Structured caregiver support sessions are helping change that — one parent at a time.
How Inclusive Education Is Changing Outcomes for Children with Special Needs
When a school adopts adaptive learning strategies, the impact on a child's confidence and participation can be transformative. Here's what that looked like for one family we work with.
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Improved School Inclusion
An 8-year-old child with developmental challenges was facing exclusion from mainstream classroom participation due to limited understanding of special needs accommodations. Through caregiver guidance and school engagement facilitated by the Initiative, the school adopted adaptive learning strategies. Within one academic year, the child demonstrated improved classroom participation, increased confidence, and better social interaction with peers.
Caregiver Empowerment & Emotional Support
A mother of a child with special needs reported experiencing isolation and emotional burnout. After participating in structured caregiver support sessions organised by the Initiative, she gained practical coping strategies, connected with other parents facing similar challenges, and developed stronger advocacy skills for her child.
Community Disability Awareness Initiative
During a community sensitisation campaign, over 150 participants engaged in interactive discussions on disability inclusion and child protection. Post-event feedback indicated increased awareness of the rights of children with special needs and improved willingness among local stakeholders to support inclusive practices.
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- Full Name
- Reach and Touch Charity Initiative
- Registration
- Incorporated Trustee (Non-Governmental, Non-Profit Organisation) — Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigeria, No. 162178
- Founded
- 2015
- Mission Focus
- Inclusive education, therapy support, caregiver empowerment, disability advocacy, child protection, and community inclusion for children with special needs.
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