Children with disabilities in rural Georgia have limited access to services. Parents and families of these children don’t know well what services to expect. Stereotypes about disabled persons are deeply rooted.
McLain Association for Children (MAC), a Georgian non-profit serving children with disabilities and their families is combating this problem and helping disabled and other vulnerable children and adults in the country of Georgia by offering needed services such as occupational therapy trainings, regional educational programs and private tutoring.
In 2016, MAC and PH International signed a partnership agreement to administer mini grants competition and challenge school students and teachers across Georgia to submit ideas for making their schools and communities more inclusive. Using the PH International’s first on-line grant making platform, www.initiatives.ge, students and teachers across Georgia will compete for funds donated by MAC for projects that contribute to more inclusive environments.
