Rida Modern School

Today Petronita got an invitation to visit by a school for students with special needs in Khartoum; the Rida Modern School.

It is a non-profit organisation, established in 1993. Their focus is on pre-education level up to higher secondary level, and it is the only special needs school in Sudan that adopts the mainstream curicullum as a policy for education. They have 23 staff members and 135 students to care for.

The categories of students that are accepted are:

1. Normal children
2. Mild and moderate hearing children
3. Slow learners and students with dyslexia
4. Physically impaired
5. Mentally challenged

Recently the school sent 5 participants to the Special Olympics held in Beijing, China. They won 5 medals, including a gold. Although, this is the 1st time that Sudan sent athletes to the Special Olympics, they managed to show that their physical impairments do not limit their chances of achieving success in their life. Besides that, 8 of their students will be sitting for the Sudan Higher School Certificate as well.

The students that won the medals

The students that will be sitting for the Sudan Higher School Certificate

Being handicapped also doesn't stop them from being creative. They are not only learning on the curriculum taught but also making handcraft.

Some of the handicrafts

We had such a nice time with the kids. They were really appreciative and they entertained us with their shows and offered us refreshments.

It makes me realize how lucky we are to be born healthy and have normal lives. We left the kids with fond memories...

Illaliqouk ... 'til we meet again........

With the children and staff

Me with Mdm. Hind Mamoun Baheri (The Governor of Khartoum State's wife)