We are humbled to have played a part in the creation of the game-changing Wheelchair Provision Guidelines, co-developed by The World Health Organization, the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics and the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals. These guidelines are a crucial step in addressing the global unmet need and inequity of access to quality,...
Read the following article – published in The Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/happylist/the-challenge-facing-disabled-children-in-uganda-b2309488.html) – on how the birth of Steve Williams’ son inspired him to establish Kyaninga Child Development Centre! I thought the six long years spent building my dream safari lodge in Uganda was going to be the biggest challenge of my life. But my biggest struggle...
FBW Group is playing its part in an innovative project looking to develop and make affordable wheelchairs to improve the lives of disabled young people in Uganda. Kyaninga Mobility, a not-for-profit company, is working to design and develop mobility equipment using local materials. Stuart Harley, FBW director of operations, is a member of the company’s...
It’s #WonderfulWednesday and the team is back in action from a well- deserved break over the holiday season😊 #WonderfulWednesday #outreach #kyaningacdc #fortportal #kasese #Uganda #supportchildrenwithdisabilities
Derrick, now 2 years and 10 months presenting with cerebral palsy and seizures, was initially seen by the KCDC team in March 2021. He was brought by his grandma who for the last 2 weeks took care of him after he had been abandoned by his mother who had already moved on to another marriage. ...
In this quarter I would like to shine a light on a special young lady Zoe, a client that I have been working with for the last 8 months. She is a 2 year old female with mild spastic cerebral palsy. A brief history about her is that she was born tired (Asphyxiated), had her...
Lawrence was assessed in January last year in Karambi, one of the outreaches that we had recently started. By then, Lawrence had a floppy neck, could not sit or even stand. He spent most of the time lying on the ground. He had never even tried sitting upright on the floor and was too big...
KCDC Founders and Directors, Steve and Fiona along with the Operations Manager, Rehema, visited the site of the new center of excellence in March 2021. The land is cleared and ready for foundations.
