We have been working in Kenya for over 15 years, ensuring children and young people with disabilities are included in all aspects of their lives.
Malaika lives with her mother in Kenya and is the youngest of three siblings. She is 10 years old and has cerebral palsy which can affect movement and coordination. Find out how Able Child Africa ensured Malaika got the support she needed to thrive.
Very few children with disabilities have access to basic education in Kenya, meaning young people with disabilities are less likely to be employed and more likely to be living in poverty than those without a disability.
We are trying to change this.
We have improved the capacity of 47 local civil society organizations in Kenya to include children with disabilities in their work.
We empowered 1,227 children with disabilities, using inclusive sport to improve their access to education.
In the last five years, we have supported 813 parents of children with disabilities by engaging them in income generation activities.
In 2023, we kickstarted a livelihoods project with Action Network for the Disabled (ANDY), primarily to improve the inclusion of young people with disabilities in vocational training and employment in Kenya. The project addresses the discrimination that many young females with disabilities in Kenya face in accessing employment opportunities due to their gender and disability.
At the heart of the project, 20 young people with disabilities have been recruited and trained to mentor a wider group of nearly 200 young people, working directly with three vocational centers in Nairobi to ensure more young people with disabilities can access their courses. The mentors have also identified specific interventions to the barriers young people with disabilities face in developing employability skills and entering employment, drawing on their own experiences to educate business leaders on how best to create channels for employment.
Action Network for the Disabled (ANDY) is dedicated to achieving equality, inclusion and empowerment of young people with disabilities in Kenya and seeks to mainstream young people with disabilities into all aspects of daily life.
The Action Foundation (TAF) improve the quality of life for children, women, and girls with disabilities through programs covering their entire lifecycle, from early years, adolescence, and adulthood. TAF believe in a world where children, women, and girls with disabilities live free from violence, exploitation, and discrimination and have equal opportunities to succeed.
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