KCDC has steadily grown over the last 10 years into a regional centre of excellence for community-based disability inclusion. We believe now is the time to start sharing our knowledge and best practices countrywide. We have reached over 7,000 children with a wide range of physical, intellectual and communication disabilities and their families and caregivers in the region. This has resulted in increased functional independence, increased enrolment in primary school and a 25% increase in quality of life.
To increase our impact, we are constructing a purpose-built centre of excellence that will become a radiating beacon that shows disability does not disqualify anyone from having equitable access to every aspect of life. Our centre will enhance our therapeutic effectiveness and ability to care for more children, provide practical help and information on human rights, access to inclusive education, adaptive equipment, and specialised therapy intervention, and nurture self-advocacy to create a permanent shift in society’s perception of disability.
The centre will include 6 multidisciplinary therapy rooms, a hydrotherapy pool, a conference centre for training and workshops, hostel facilities for long-distance families requiring short-stay specialist intensive therapy and longer-term rehabilitation services, and The Kyaninga Education Hub, Inclusive Model School and Youth Opportunities Centre.