Somalia’s only special needs school faces closure amid funding cuts

The only school dedicated to children with special needs in Somalia’s capital is at risk of closing.
The Mustaqbal Center teaches more than 140 children for free. Seven in ten are autistic.
Government funding covers only part of its costs and private donations have fallen sharply amid rising prices and energy costs.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports.

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