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Join us as we call on Governments to improve our support systems so that people with Down syndrome can live and be included in the community, like everyone else.
We are Down Syndrome International, the global network of people with Down syndrome and their families.
We empower people with Down syndrome and their families to speak up for their human rights.
Serina, Ghana
"Down Syndrome International has shown me that my life matters and I believe that the lives of all people with Down syndorme matter too."
Morgan, Indonesia
"The Down Syndrome International Network has helped me become an activist in the disability movement in Indonesia and overseas."
Ximena, Peru
"The Down Syndrome International Network is supporting me to defend the right to education for people with intellectual disbailities."
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The work that we do is only possible thanks to the help of our brilliant supporters.
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The work that we do is only possible thanks to the help of our brilliant supporters.
See how your donation is changing lives:
This is what we are working on right now:
Global Disability Summit 2025
The Down Syndrome International Network will be speaking up about disability inclusion at the Global Disability Summit, 2-3 April in...
Learn MoreHealth Equity
We are working with Humanity & Inclusion to find out more about health equity for people with Down syndrome and...
Learn MoreSelf advocacy
We work with national organisations to develop self-advocacy in their countries and we support self-advocates directly to advocate for their...
Learn MoreListen Include Respect – UK
We are training self-advocates with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, to become consultants on inclusive organisations.
Learn MoreWorld Down Syndrome Day
On 21 March each year, we speak up about the most important topics to the global Down syndrome community.
Learn MoreListen Include Respect
We are working with Inclusion International developing international guidelines so organisations can make their work inclusive.
Learn MoreThe latest news and updates about our work.
Emma at the United Nations in New York
Emma shares her experience of speaking at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Learn more14th World Down Syndrome Day Conference
Join us in person or watch live online as self-advocates and other experts speak up about support systems at the...
Learn more2024 end of year message
Revisit the highlights from our year as we champion inclusion worldwide.
Learn moreSocks that make a world of difference
Every purchase directly supports international projects to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome and their families.
Learn moreWorld Down Syndrome Day 2025
Join us as we call of Governments to improve our support systems so people with Down syndrome can live and...
Learn moreCharlotte at the World Down Syndrome Congress, Brisbane
Hear from Charlotte Woodward, Ambassador for the USA, about her experience at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Brisbane.
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