1.

What measures did Jonathan Jue take in order to address and alleviate the
disadvantaged children in Uganda?
He used design to support and communicate dignity as well as assisting the youth in
processing and expressing their identity through design – he initiated programs for
children with disability that enabled him to see disadvantage into a different light.

2. How did the children respond to Jonathan’s initiatives?

They fully cooperated with Jonathan’s initiatives that instead on sulking and drowning
in self-pity they kind of understood the whole context of Jonathan’s way to somehow
lighten their condition through initiating different activities for them to enjoy.

B. Using a graphic organizer below, retell Jonathan Jue’s story.

Physical Condition Problems Encountered

Children of Uganda children with disabilities are
neglected from the time they
MOBILITY ISSUE are born or kept hidden
indoors because they are
considered liabilities to their
family

Steps to address the problems many children with disabilities

1. use visual media to
self-document or self-
represent their
physical and emotional
growth
2. organized a painting
activity where the
youth could paint their
crutches (or help paint
a friend's crutches if
they didn't use them)
3. co-created a yearbook
for Katalemwa - taking
photos, designing the
cover, and picking out
a favorite quote.
struggle with even basic needs
Jonathan Jue for survival, every child has
ability and every child has
aspirations to succeed
Value learned about Accomplishments gained
conquering hardships
many of the youth painted
Acceptance and meaningful mantras and
resiliency sayings, so the crutches
began to function as
communicative tools as well
a different typology of his
engagement with the kids
has started to take shape
through media
 Challenge 2
1. What is the central theme of the story?
Rising above disability, from the title itself

2. Why should people my age read this text?

For them to have a full grasp of reality that people are not equal in terms of physical
capacity and people my age should come to terms with the fact that people with
disabilities are not given higher much regard in the society and that they are often
neglected to the belief that they incapable of doing great things. This text would
somehow change the minds of the people my age through in which they will be given
with different ideas on how to breakthrough an adversity even it means you have a
disability.

3. What did I discover about myself after reading the narrative?

I have empathy, it’s not necessarily mean that I need to have a disability before I can
understand the situation of the people with disability especially children, its about
feeling deeply connected with them through understanding their situation and in some
little ways initiate or think of any programs that could support them. The narrative
mainly opened my eyes and realization hit afterwards that I, too can make a difference
to change the ideas of people about disability.

CHECK OUT
On the lines, what you have learned from this lesson. Then, share what you have written
with a partner.
I learned that you don’t have to be wealthy in order to extend help to other people. You
only need to have the power to understand, empathize and initiative to create various ways to
somehow cater the needs of the people with disability even in small ways. Small efforts will
become big if other people are willing to tap also. It is timely and relevant that we should start
to be sensitive with our surroundings as we are not the same, we are privileged enough to have
our needs while other people like children in Uganda who are not much given with the
opportunity to be in school and even deprived with basic needs. From the perspective written
by Jonathan Jue, I had a grasp of reality away from my reach but I could somehow make a
difference out of it.