Thank you for joining us as we hosted the 2026 ADC Summit

From government leaders and partners to therapists, caregivers, and children, the 2026 African Disability Collaboration (ADC) Summit in Malawi was powered by one force: partnership.

In this heartfelt message, our Executive Director reflects on the generosity, leadership, and shared belief that early action can change lives.

Read the full message from our Executive Director.

Africa Learns from Africa on Early Disability Identification

During the 2026 African Disability Collaboration Summit Learning Visit, more than 30 organisations and government departments explored Malawi’s progress in bringing developmental monitoring into routine child health services. From policy discussions to practical lessons shared across borders, the visit showed that Africa already holds valuable knowledge and that stronger early identification can begin by learning from one another.

When Africa Came Together to Talk Solutions

What happens when caregivers, parents, service providers, researchers and government leaders from across Africa gather to shape a better future for children with disabilities?

At the 2026 ADC Continental Conference, the conversation moved beyond challenges to focus on action. Participants shared African-led solutions, explored the vital role caregivers play in early identification and rehabilitation, and discussed what it will take to finance and sustain early support for every child.

From the main stage to smaller discussion rooms, different voices brought different experiences, ideas and solutions to the table.

What ideas emerged, and what could they mean for the future?

Sometimes, Help Just Needs to Come Closer

Praise, Glory and Tamandani had been struggling to see the blackboard. Then, one day, help came to their community. Escorted by their teachers, the three Standard 5 learners came to the ADC Outreach and Awareness Day looking for answers.

What happened next gave them more than clearer vision. Their story was one of many. More than 1,400 people came to the outreach to access health, rehabilitation, education and other specialised services brought closer to the community.

Read the story of how a day of early action changed what was possible for children and families.

Africa’s Commitments Pillar

Ideas were shared. Difficult questions were asked. Lives were touched. But the 2026 ADC Summit was never meant to end with words. At Kapedzera Primary School, the commitments made during the Summit took a physical form.

A commitment pillar was built to carry the promises made by partners, organisations and leaders to strengthen early action and rehabilitation for children with disabilities.

Because a commitment is only powerful when we can see it, remember it and act on it.

Read how Africa turned its commitments into a promise that will stand at Kapedzera.