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

Chikumvitso ( Memory) was a young man, school teacher and lay pastor when his son Ian was born with disabilities. With little help available locally, for many years, the family struggled to cope with Ian’s difficulties and the stigma that came with it. He felt that his experience couldn’t be unique and decided to set up group to support parents in a similar situation to him. For Memory, ‘ Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy ’ (Matthew 5:8) epitomised what he

The Rwenzori Special Needs Foundation (RSNF) teaches disabled students vocational skills so that they can earn a living. It also supports livestock and arable farming projects so that the families supporting disabled children can improve their lives . RSNF was founded in 2010 in Fort Portal, Uganda, and we have been supporting them since this time. The villages where RSNF works are desperately poor. ​Daniel Baguma, the centre manager at RSNF says: " The vast majority (80%) o