SEP has set up a third support centre in Nyanduma, following previous centres in Ewaso and Nziu, to address the significant challenges faced by families with children with disabilities. These challenges include a lack of well-equipped health and therapy centres, insufficiently trained staff, financial constraints, demotivated workers, and limited government resources. In Nyanduma, a cold tea plantation area with poor access to healthcare and therapy services, stigma and discrimination against children with disabilities are prevalent. In particular, children’s access to healthcare, therapy and other support services remains a dream for most parents and caregivers.

To address these issues, SEP partnered with the Community Organisation for Training and Risk Reduction (COTRR), which supports 62 children with disabilities in the area. SEP has trained 10 community health promoters who, alongside parents and caregivers, work to raise awareness about the rights of children with disabilities and encourage the community to seek help. 

SEP, funded by Stad Gent, established a basic support centre equipped with therapy materials near families to ensure continuity in interventions and improve the quality of life for these children. Five community health promoters received in-depth training to provide basic therapy intervention at the centre and guide parents and caregivers in participating in intervention programs. By empowering community health promotors, parents and caregivers with practical skills and knowledge, the project aims to improve the development prospects of children with disabilities, promote acceptance, and enhance social inclusion within the family and broader community.