"Not only is there a lack of resources, many cultures in developing countries marginalize disabled children from society, making them extremely vulnerable and more likely to experience discrimination. Children with special needs are more susceptible to abuse, neglect and exploitation than children without disabilities." Caroline Logan. Borgen Magazine, August 2014.
Within the poverty of developing countries there are millions of children who are in need of health, sanitation and nutrition. Further down in their population is a group who are often cast aside and forgotten - those with disabilities and special needs. They can't be sold or worked for profit, so developing countries have no use for them.
As a parent of a child with special needs, I understand how challenging it can be for a child to live with disabilities and special needs in the United States. How much more extremely difficult it must be in developing areas like Congo, Guinea, Bosnia, Haiti, etc...?
"The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has found...
