The Story of Francesca and the Birth of Naijipu Oasis of Hope “What began as one person’s journey through pain and rejection has grown into a community of hope.” A Childhood Marked by Rejection Francesca’s story begins not with triumph, but with pain. Born with spina bifida in a rural Kenyan community where disability was widely perceived as a curse or a bad omen, she entered a world that was not yet ready to receive her. From early childhood, she faced discrimination and rej

At Naijipu Oasis of Hope, we work alongside some of the most vulnerable children in Samburu County—children living with cerebral palsy, autism, severe learning disabilities, and other complex developmental conditions. Yet our work is equally about the women who care for them: the mothers, grandmothers, and family members whose love and resilience sustain these children every day. For many families, disability is only one of the challenges they face. Poverty, limited access to

In 2022 we introduced our biggest project to date – APT Kenya, a project that makes postural support equipment for children with disability using cardboard and paper and is providing employment that helps families out of poverty. Although The jabori Foundation (formerly known as The Potter’s House CBO) was founded in 2018 and Appropriate Paper-Based Technology (APT) had been known about and learnt by the founder since 2017, it wasn’t until 2022 that God answered our prayers f

The Jabori foundation (formerly known as Potter’s House CBO) is a Christian organisation based in Njoro, Kenya. The organisation was founded in 2018 by Ruth Stevens and Beatrice Kamau who shared a simple yet profound vision: to offer holistic support to families that need it most. Support that strengthens families, prevents family breakdown and promotes self-sufficiency. In an area with high levels of unemployment, poverty, addiction and HIV, and where challenges seem to mult

In this article Maali Wilson outlines the birth of his son, Kihembo, which led to the foundation of RAPCD. Kihembo’s life and current role as an advocate for disabled people is an inspiration to all of us. The story of the birth of Kihembo, the inspiration behind founding RAPCD After a prolonged labour baby boy is born on 26 June 1999 and with happiness of success of receiving the baby alive, the boy is named Kihembo – Gift in English. Hours later we realized the baby could

Despite the vocational training centre being closed for this year the staff at RSNF have continued to be busy. Alongside managing the building of the new centre they have been using the time to undertake further training in sign language, mentoring and providing further vocational training to previous students at their place of work. This period is also being used to evaluate the long term impact of the interventions RSNF offers. We know that the vocational training, pigs and