Makerere Honours Mastercard Foundation for Supporting Students with Disabilities

What the report says

Makerere University has publicly recognised the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for helping support students with disabilities, according to SoftPower News. The acknowledgement came during the university’s commemoration of the 2026 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, held at Makerere, where leaders also urged a shift from policy statements to practical implementation on disability inclusion in higher education.

The event highlighted the university’s broader effort to make campus life and learning more accessible. Makerere used the occasion to stress that institutions should do more than adopt inclusion policies on paper, and should instead ensure students with disabilities can benefit from meaningful support in academic and social settings.

SoftPower News reports that the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program was singled out for its contribution to this effort. The recognition reflects the growing role of scholarship and student support initiatives in helping universities address barriers faced by learners with disabilities. More broadly, the development fits into ongoing regional and global discussions about accessibility, equal opportunity and disability rights in higher education.

The article provides limited detail on the specific form of the recognition, but the central message was clear: Makerere is calling for practical action on inclusion while acknowledging partners that have helped advance that goal.