Pictures of the Year International

26 November 2024. Bugembe, Jinja District, Uganda. As two-year-old Mildred, who lives with Down Syndrome, walks assisted by a walking frame, children of staff play unassisted on a trampoline at the Home of Hope. Every Tuesday is therapy day at the Home for children from the region living with disabilities. Approximately 25 parents bring their child on a first-come first-serve basis whereupon the children receive therapy from a physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist, Eddie Opio (seen here speaking with Mildred's mother Ida). The day provides the children with a required service free of charge, but has also created a community for parents of children living with disability to speak to others who are living with similar issues.