Malawi: Disabled School Children Struggle to Access Drinking Water and Toilets

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The image of a primary school child leaving their wheelchair outside a pit latrine and crawling across an unclean floor to perform basic bodily functions is stark.

These and similar stories emerged from a study we conducted in a Malawian town. And they suggest that while the southern African nation is being hailed for its efforts to get more children in the classroom, more work is needed to ensure their experiences on school grounds - and especially in bathroom facilities - are positive and safe.

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