Awareness is where hope begins. Many families in our communities meet cerebral palsy for the first time when their own child is diagnosed — often with little information and a great deal of fear. We work to change that.

Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability of childhood, affecting roughly 1 to 4 in every 1,000 children. It is caused by differences in brain development or an injury to the developing brain — before, during or shortly after birth. It is not contagious, not a curse, and not the family's fault.

What we do

• Community talks, radio and social-media campaigns that explain what cerebral palsy is — and what it is not.
• Sharing the early signs so families and health workers can recognise them and act early.
• Challenging the stigma and myths that keep children hidden and out of school.

When a community understands cerebral palsy, children are diagnosed sooner, included more, and given the chance to thrive.