Creating a world where all children have equal opportunities to thrive.

Theory of Change

Children with disabilities in western Uganda face substantial barriers to quality education, healthcare, and social inclusion, exacerbated by stigma and poverty. To address these challenges, we empower children and their families by providing essential life skills and assistive technology and facilitating access to inclusive education. Through community-based rehabilitation and targeted teacher professional development, we aim to break down these barriers, fostering an environment where children with disabilities can thrive. We aim to improve long-term well-being and active participation in community life, contributing to a more inclusive and equitable society.

OBJECTIVES

Provide therapy, rehabilitation, and training for children with disabilities and special needs, along with support for their families and caregivers.

Increase access to high-quality inclusive learning environments.

Design, develop, and locally produce high-quality, affordable assistive technology suitable for every user.

At every level, advocate for the rights of children and their families experiencing disability and special educational needs.

"KCDC has brought back the lost hope to the parents whose children are disabled. There is a very big impact on special needs children."

Mama Florence

"By working for and alongside the local community, KCDC has improved the lives of many children and their families"

Mama Peter

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Our Story
Who are we?

Kyaninga Child Development Centre was founded by Steve and Asha Williams in response to their own personal search for help and support for their son Sidney. Together with physiotherapist Fiona Beckerlegge, they created a center to provide much needed high quality specialised and affordable assessment, treatment, education and support to children with disabilities, their families and carers, to enable them to lead more fulfilling and independent lives.

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Why Choose Us?

‘Unlike other NGOs, KCDC is known for their impact by all at the grassroots level despite not looking big and having fancy buildings and cars.’ – Charles Remo Joseph, Speech Therapist

Success Stories

7000+

Children receiving assessment and treatment

42%

of children are seen by 3 or more rehabilitation specialities

15

bamboo wheelchairs made and delivered each month

58%

under 3 years of age at referral

1000+

community and health workers trained

26

monthly outreach clinics conducted

11

monthly pop-up classrooms conducted

1200+

Businesses opened by Street Business School graduates

25%

increase in family quality of life

35

schools enrolled in the Teacher Professional Development Programme

685

teachers trained in engaging and inclusive teacher strategies

15%

increase in enrollment and retention of children with special education needs and disabilities

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What people say about us
  • Street Business School has empowered me socially. I now feel confident because I have a business. I feel important in the community just like other women because I have a business that can help me support myself and my family. Community members can recognize us now.

    Parent
  • The project has brought light. The light it has brought is that no one used to care about children with disabilities, no attention was given, no guidelines existed. The project has changed that; the HCW training, the information posters and having a clear referral system. It has been positive for the district. It has made the HCW work easier and they have gained confidence as they have been empowered by KCDC… The project has also put a smile on the face of the mothers with children with disabilities, I know that for sure. They were hopeless, our health care system didn’t respond to their needs. This project has given them access to appropriate services.

    District Health Officer
  • We had a lot of fear and used to think they were “wasted” children but meeting other mothers has taught us a lot. Fellow mothers give us hope that our children will improve, and this kept us strong.

    Parent
  • Mothers never knew exercises were magical. It was not easy to convince them to just do exercises but with repetitive explanation, they got convinced and at least each child has achieved a milestone and we have not experienced any child that is still as they came.

    Expert Parent
  • Some people used to tell me that those exercises would never help but we continued doing them and my son now goes to school. I feel happy and relieved because I now have time to do other things. I had given up on work but because he improved, I can now work even other mothers are now able to do the same. They can attend to their children while doing other things.

    Parent
  • Mothers used to neglect their children and never wanted to communicate. They dint know that even crying was part of communication and they would just beat them but now, that has improved and the children have now bonded with their parents and they have they needs attended to.

    Parent

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