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Awareness Campaign launch Press Release

School and community play a fundamental role in embracing and accepting children with #DownSyndrome. We fight for an inclusive education for all children #WoldDownSyndromeDay. Socialization of Children with Down syndrome was the main topic of the awareness activities, organized today, with parents and children at one of the Education program included school "Mustafa Gjestila" in Burrel. Parents and children gained knowledge and promoted their messages through the information session, drawing exhibition and materials.

This successful story is part of the sub-granting scheme of the project Civic Engagement for a Functional Judiciary system and Access to Justice in Albania, funded by European Union and implemented by Save the Children and Centre of Integrated Legal Services and Practices.

Two outstanding models of Community Based Centers for Children with Disabilities, are effectively handed over, to the municipalities of Durrës and Vlora. After three years of operation and support by Save the Children in partnership with the local NGO, the municipalities are now committed to continue the centers operation with full efficiency and according to the standards provided by law.

On the International Children’s Rights Day, about 200 children and youth in Burrel, where children’s rights are particularly at stake, marched and advocated for their rights to be respected and fulfilled. In the "Listen to My Voice" awareness raising activity, children called to authorities to be accountable to children and improve their children rights situation focusing most deprived children.