Sports for Change

ANDy is delivering a ‘Sports for Change’ programme supported by Comic Relief that offers opportunities for economic empowerment as well as regular sports clubs to improve young disabled people’s self esteem, confidence and health . Less than 5% of young disabled people in Nairobi are employed and under 10% have had access to education. It is a sad fact that people with disabilities continue to live in extreme poverty, wherever they are in society, facing discrimination and negative myths associated with disability. ANDy’s members are provided with training opportunities to refine their skills for the workplace such as CV writing, interview skills and the opportunity to take up a work placement at organisations in and around Nairobi. ANDy also facilitate and run volley ball, football and wheelchair basketball clubs and provide training and coaching to the teams.

Please read updates from the field on the Sport for Health Project:

September 2011

November 2011

March 2012

HIV/AIDS Awareness Amongst Young People with Disabilities

ANDy delivers HIV/AIDS sensitization training to reduce the risk of HIV and AIDS infection amongst young people with disabilities. Although researchers have studied the effects of HIV/AIDS on vulnerable groups, little attention has been given to the risk of HIV/AIDS for individuals who have a physical, sensory, intellectual, or mental health disability before becoming infected. It is commonly assumed that disabled individuals are not at risk. They are incorrectly thought to be sexually inactive, unlikely to use drugs, and at less risk for violence or rape than their non-disabled peers. Yet a growing body of research indicates that they are actually at increased risk for every known risk factor for HIV/AIDS.

ANDy provides information and training on HIV/AIDS and reproductive health among youth with disabilities through inclusive methods of communication. A lot of awareness raising activity in Kenya is published in the newspapers or radio stations, but this does not ensure that those with visual or hearing impairments are being reached.  ANDy wish to mitigate the impact that HIV/AIDS has had on youth with disabilities by educating, counseling and making necessary referrals to appropriate treatment centers and training of young people with disabilities to become peer educators to effectively promote behaviour change among youth with disabilities.

For more information visit ANDy’s website.

To support our work with ANDy, please donate by clicking here or text ‘ANDY15‘ and the amount you want to donate (e.g. £2, £5, £10) to 70070.

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