Disability Africa - Changing children’s lives

Disability Africa works with communities to explore causes which exclude disabled young people, to challenge conventional attitudes and practice to inform, inspire and deliver change, in the belief that an approach that includes disabled children will be better for all children. 

Disability Africa is working towards an inclusive global society in which the attitudes of the non-disabled are no longer barriers to the life-chances of those with impairments; where equity of opportunity exists for disabled people and societies recognise the benefits to all of Inclusive thinking and action. 

The organisation was the recipient of a grant in 2023. The James and Grace Anderson Trust was pleased to received their annual report for 2023, which highlights some of the most successful and inspirational projects.

Report Highlights

The Gunjur Inclusion Project (The Gambia) re-opened the playcentre after works were completed to the roof, solar panels and water bore hole. This means they are ready to fill the centre with lots of disabled children and start projects like an In-House Physio Team using the playscheme as a one stop assessment and treatment physio service (as well as the fact that play is excellent physio!).

The team in Zambia at the Kawama Inclusion Project opened the playscheme for an additional fourth day every week and employed Abigail the project Medical Support Officer. The increased days and Abigail (a trained nurse) joining the team meant that we were able to do things like follow up on children’s undiagnosed epilepsy and become a consistent and regular part of disabled children’s lives in Kawama.

In Kenya at the Malanga Inclusion Project the 4 playschemes continue to run from local schools. This represents real local partnership and means that the team are ready to make and receive referrals of disabled children which means the playscheme can be an effective education placement for disabled children who would otherwise miss out on any structured developmental activity in their week.

For more information, you can read the full report here.