As the Kyaninga community, we are brimming with excitement as our Founder, Steven Leonard Williams, has been appointed, by King Charles III, the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his exceptional dedication to serving Children with Disabilities and local communities in Western Uganda. Steve is a husband and father of three,...
We couldn’t be more proud! Our CEO, Fiona Beckerlegge, has been honoured with a Fellowship by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, recognising her exceptional dedication to international development and the advancement of pediatric disability services. For two decades, Fiona has worked in international healthcare settings, working with vulnerable children and communities growing community-based inclusion and...
Nobel Prize Teacher Summit 2023Theme: Teaching knowledge, learning engagement. We are proud to announce that Mary Freda Aduno, our esteemed Special Needs Teacher, was among 25 teachers from 8 different countries to be awarded a scholarship to attend an enriching four-day program. The Summit, held on Thursday, September 28th, provided a platform for educators and...
Words and a shared vision that emerged during our time at Opportunity Collaboration (OC) 2022 led to the inception of the African Disability Collaboration (ADC). This aspiration took a significant stride forward as all ADC partners met at Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC) in Fort Portal, Uganda, in March 2023. This momentous event served as...
Our Clinical Team Lead, Charles, had the incredible opportunity to participate in the 4-week Civic Leadership Track at the Young African Leadership Initiative(YALI)-Eastern Africa, held at Kenyatta University. Cohort 47, comprising 91 young leaders from 14 East and Central African countries, explored Civic Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Public Management. Proudly representing our organization, Charles was elected...
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...
