We’re partnering with Motivation to improve the lives of wheelchair users in Kenya!
We’re partnering with Motivation to improve the lives of wheelchair users in Kenya!
We are delighted to announce we are partnering with Bristol-based international disability charity Motivation, to help disabled people in Kenya access wheelchairs and improve understanding and delivery of their rehabilitation needs and rights.
The need is critical. In Kenya, there is a huge gap in services and support for an estimated 100,000 people living with the impact of spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, childhood polio and other mobility disabilities. Without appropriate volunteers, care and services, wheelchair users are marginalised, and many live with painful and potentially fatal pressure injuries and contractures.
The project will focus on training volunteers, raising care standards through improved technical and clinical infrastructure, procurement of products, service provision and linkages for community referral through peer support. Wheelchair users will also receive training and follow-up support and be linked to other services and support.
“We are delighted to be able to support Motivation with funding to support wheelchair users in Kenya. Crucially, the funding is not just aimed to provide wheelchairs but will improve education and awareness around the understanding and accessibility needs of wheelchair users in the country. The Foundation’s support will provide critical help to some of the most vulnerable people in Africa, and allow them to be mobile and live more fulfilling lives. The legacy of this project will be the training of volunteers who will help with the delivery of this project and help change attitudes toward disability in Africa.”
“We are thrilled to receive the support of the CareTech Foundation. Enabling mobility and the accessibility to the right type of wheelchair and rehabilitation is why Motivation exists. Most disabled people in Kenya, if they are lucky enough to even have a wheelchair, have not had an assessment or training in how to use it. It’s also highly likely to be the wrong type of wheelchair for their needs and environment. Using the wrong wheelchair results in many issues, including fatal and painful pressure sores. We are so delighted that CareTech Foundation are supporting the training of our volunteers. These people will make a huge impact both to the delivery but also the attitude to disability in Africa. Which in turn will directly improve the quality of life of hundreds of people with disability who currently live every day without support or equipment”.
