Kyaninga Mobility. Sustainable movement.

Working with Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC) to improve the lives of those with a disability in Uganda and East Africa.

WHEELCHAIRS

Produce wheelchairs, mobility equipment and prosthetics for current KCDC clients.

REVENUE

Create an additional revenue source to KCDC by supplying mobility equipment for the East African market.

Provide a source of employment for an underdeveloped market and employ people with disabilities.

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With continued testing, Kyaninga Mobility aims to create a wheelchair that is more than suitable for the East African terrain it was designed for.

Who We Are

Of the people who require a wheelchair in Uganda only 0.5% will have one. 

Currently, Kyaninga Child Development Center (KCDC) provides monthly therapeutic care for over 700 children with a wide range of physical, intellectual and communication disabilities via an innovative community-based rehabilitation programme.
Many of the children seen by KCDC require additional equipment to support therapy outcomes (wheelchairs, standing apparatuses, etc.) For these unique needs, KCDC lends out equipment to families on an as-needed and availability basis. KCDC currently has a growing list of 300 children in urgent need of a wheelchair, and there is a further large unmet need in Uganda, an estimated 820,0001 children aged 5 – 14. In the East Africa Community, this unmet need expands to an estimated 2.2 million children.The local terrain requires a wheelchair that can endure a rural environment and be modified to fit the unique needs of the wheelchair user, as improperly designed and ill-fitted wheelchairs can be life-threatening to the user.
Kyaninga Mobility works to design, manufacture and develop a range of mobility devices, initially for KCDC patients but eventually for the wider East African population. 

Partnership

Kyaninga Mobility is a not-for-profit initiative set up by the Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC) to manufacture and supply locally produced and adapted wheelchairs, and other mobility equipment, to KCDC and the wider Ugandan and East African markets.

Sustainability

Using bamboo and local materials, our products are aimed to be as sustainable as possible. Materials which are widely available mean communities and individuals car repair and replace damages or lost parts of equipment.

Employment

With the aim of employing individuals with a range of disabilities, Kyaninga Mobility can become a leading employer and help people living with disabilities in Uganda lead positive and fulfilling lives.
Steve Steve Williams Managing Director

Steve

Steve Williams

Managing Director

Steve oversees the running of the organization. KCDC and Kyaninga Mobility is deeply personal for Steve as the organization was founded because of the experiences and difficulties that Steve and his wife Asha faced with their own son, who has epilepsy and development delay. They initially advertised for a physiotherapist to come out to Uganda for 6 months to provide intensive therapy for their son, but after realising how many other families were facing similar and even greater challenges, Steve, Asha and Fiona felt compelled to act and established KCDC, and then Kyaninga Mobility.

Musiimege Eva Musiimege Eva Pearl Executive Assistant

Musiimege Eva

Musiimege Eva  Pearl

Executive Assistant

Pearl’s role primarily involves providing administrative support to the Managing Director. In addition, she is responsible for donor and fundraising relations; finding, maintaining, and reporting to new and existing donors and supporters. At Kyaninga Mobility, Pearl helps to manage the workshop team and aids testing and development of the devices. She is vital for keeping day-to-day tasks ongoing while being the connection between various team members.

Clive Clive Brett Chief Engineer

Clive

Clive Brett

Chief Engineer

Clive, who is based out of Bristol, England, has a huge amount of experience in software development and also working with a variety of charitable organisations. He has previous experience of working to create mobility devices for individuals with disabilities. 

Clive has been the chief engineer at Kyaninga Mobility for 3 years and continues to successfully design and develop our mobility aids.

12%

of Ugandans live with a disability.

Of the assistive devices, wheelchairs and walking sticks are the most commonly used.

13%

of people with significant functional problems have access to assistive devices.

Wheelchairs can prevent premature death for disabled people.

’In Uganda, an estimated 820,000 children aged 5 - 14 are in need of a wheelchair and across East Africa, this number expands to an estimated 2.2 million children.’

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Get in Touch

We would love to hear from you. If you have someone  in your care or in your community who you think might benefit from our services, or would simply like some more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Likewise, if you are interested in supporting us, sponsoring a child or donating towards our operating costs, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

You can contact us by phone or email using the email addresses or simply fill in this form and we will respond to you quickly.


    Phone Number
    +256782869592

    Email

    info@kyaningamobility.org