Equatorial Guinea: A Classroom for the Mentally Disabled

The only classroom for the mentally disabled in Equatorial Guinea is run by two non-governmental organisations, InteRed and the Teresian Institute. According to an activist in Spain, the country's government have not provided any other public institutions because in their eyes, the mentally handicapped do not exist. The classroom has 40 students and has been providing basic education, adult literacy classes and vocational training since 1983. In order to receive more support and legitimacy, the Institution is placing pressure on the state to officially recognise the issued training certificates in order to help the graduates of their programmes enter the job market.