Happy new year to all of you! SEP wishes you a healthy and productive year where we join hands to build a better world for the children with disabilities and their caregivers. We concluded 2025 after a very hectic period, and the team looked forward to a well-deserved holiday to rest and [...]
Following the series of peer workshops on Autism, Dyslexia, Cerebral Palsy, Albinism, Hearing impairment, ADHD and Down Syndrome, awareness raising events were organised to celebrate the learners’ learning in the 3 schools. In October 2025, the awareness raising events were organised in Gakenge, Kamangu and Jepegomi. The children shared stories, [...]
We are delighted to announce the establishment of two new Community-Based Support Centres in Lenkopei (Catholic Diocese of Ngong) and Kalembwani (Catholic Diocese of Wote).These centres mark an important milestone in our ongoing commitment to make rehabilitation andsupport services accessible, sustainable, and community-driven. Unlike traditional therapy clinics, the CBR centres [...]
SEP conducted disability awareness events at Jepegomi, Gakenge, and Kamangu schools which were a vibrant celebration of learning, inclusion, and community collaboration. Parents,teachers, and community members gathered to witness learners showcase what they had gained from the peer workshops conducted previously. Through songs, skits, poems, and short plays, the learners [...]
Three SEP team members departed early from Nairobi and arrived in Hargeisa just before noon, where we were warmly welcomed by the Ubad Gargaar team at the airport. Right from the start, their hospitality made us feel at home. The first two days were all about settling in — exploring [...]
At the heart of every vibrant learning community is a commitment to include and support all learners, regardless of their abilities or backgrounds. In late April, SEP reaffirmed this commitment through a three-day refresher training on inclusive education, bringing together 22 dedicated teachers from Kamangu, Gakenge, and Jepegomi schools in [...]
Each year, SEP runs a structured intern training program tailored for newly graduated professionals in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Special Needs Education. The program is designed to strengthen participants’ knowledge, skills, and professional abilities through an engaging, hands-on approach. With a strong emphasis on child- and family-centered therapeutic interventions, the [...]
On the 19 th of November as part of the inclusive education project, SEP held a session with the class teachers of Gakenge Primary School to create educational materials. The teachers came up with a list, during a previous session, of items they would like to use to differentiate their [...]
The theme for this year’s World Occupational Therapy Day was ‘Occupational Therapy for All’. The theme reflects the important role of the profession to facilitate the ability of individuals, communities and populations to participate in the activities that they want, need or are expected to do in their daily lives. World [...]
As part of the project on Inclusive Education funded by Kortrijk and West-Vlaanderen, SEP is building a toilet at Kamangu Primary School. The learners had to walk a long distance to the toilets crossing an uneven playground and climbing steep ramps. Learners with challenges with mobility have been struggling, and [...]