As many of you know, I am drawn to distance running, and for using that passion to help others.  Through my work in the rare disease space, I have witnessed countless children and their families try to manage what many of us would find overwhelming in the States.  In countries such as Africa, it can be even more daunting.  

Able Child Africa plays a key role in supporting local partners to protect, educate and empower children with disabilities in the countries where we work. This year we captured the story of Rose and her parents in Malawi. When Rose's parents discovered their first daughter was born with cerebral palsy, they didn't know what to do. They had never seen a child with a disability before and faced with the stigma that surrounds disability, Rose was hidden away. Our project in partnership with the Federation of Disability Organizations in Malawi (FEDOMA) is reaching out to other families like Rose's to help identify children with disabilities in rural Malawi and ensure they get the help they so desperately need.