It all began here in Kilifi County, Kenya
Our Mission
To empower caregivers of children and family members with disabilities so they can take control of their lives through their participation in self-help groups.
Our Vision
To establish sustainable self-help groups in Kilifi County Kenya, where caregivers share their experiences, support each other and achieve economic empowerment for a better quality of life for themselves, their children and family members with disabilities.
Our Evidence
The development of self-help groups is based on evidence collected over 10 years of research. We have shown that this approach improves the quality of life of both the caregiver and the child or family member living with a disability.
Kilifi County, Kenya
Kilifi county is situated in the coastal region of Kenya. It has a population of 1,453, 787 and covers an area of 12,540km2 (Kenya bureau of statistics, 2019).
About 1,059,899 of the population live in the rural areas. Kilifi County is one of the poorest areas in Kenya, with a 71.4% poverty level. Most residents live in dwellings of mud construction consisting of one or two rooms, with no power supply or running water.
The average income for a family (parents and six children) is Ksh2331 per month – equivalent to around 14USD or 11GBP (Kenya National Bureau for Statistics, 2021). Families are largely dependent on subsistence farming for income.
Kilifi residents are mainly Mijikenda people (about 80%) and speak Swahili and Mijikenda.
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