THE MOST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP

650 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE FIT IN THE DISABLED CATAGORY.  MANY OF THESE PEOPLE STILL CARRY GUILT AND SHAME RELATED TO THEIR DISABILITY.

​These stats come from the Joni and Friends organization.

GLOBAL CAMPAIGN 2010-2012 REPORT FROM COLOMBIA

1) 10-18% OF  COLOMBIA'S POPULATION IS IN A DISABLED CONDITION (4,100,000 TO 5,280,000 PEOPLE). 

2) 50% (APROXIMATELY 2,000,000) ARE CHILDREN.  3.5% OF THESE CHILDREN ARE COGNITIVELY DISABLED.19% OF THIS NUMBER ATTEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. FOR NONDISABLED CHILDREN, 89% OF THEM ARE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

3) DISABILITY AFFECTS 1/3 OF THE FAMILIES IN COLOMBIA.  THE FAMILY BUDGET OF THIS PEOPLE GROUP HAS A FAMILY  COST OF LIVING 30% HIGHER THAN A FAMILY WITHOUT THE EFFECTS OF DISABILITY.