New country representative for Kenya: "I am very motivated to get involved."
Since August 2021 Juliana Auma has been working as Country Representative Kenya for Child-Help. Her way to us was also a very personal one: Her daughter was born with spina bifida and also developed hydrocephalus. Instead of giving up after the diagnosis and passively hoping for help, Juliana Auma founded the parent group SHAK (Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Kenya) in 2002, which is now active in 16 regions of Kenya and has developed into a national organization for…
‘Obuntu Bulamu’ – Development and Testing of an Indigenous Intervention for Disability Inclusion in Uganda
There is need to learn from indigenous knowledge and concepts when studying disability and inclusion in resource-constrained settings. We describe the development and testing of the ‘Obuntu bulamu’ intervention, a peer-to-peer support disability inclusion intervention, starting from indigenous interpretations of belonging and humanity. ‘Obuntu bulamu’ is an accepted and consistent behaviour that signifies a shared set of values that promote well-being, togetherness, and unity. The intervention was co-created and tested by a team of children, parents, teachers, disability rehabilitation workers,…
The impact of COVID-19 measures on children with disabilities and their families in Uganda
To understand the impact of the COVID-19 public health response on families of children with disabilities in Central Uganda we conducted phone interviews with parents and children during the first 5 months of the outbreak (March - July 2020). Most parents and children were well informed about COVID-19 and were keen to adhere to government prevention measures. The majority said lock-down measures had a negative effect on their mental and physical health, social life, finances, education and food security. Access…
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‘Obuntu Bulamu’ – Development and Testing of an Indigenous Intervention for Disability Inclusion in Uganda
03 February 2021There is need to learn from indigenous knowledge and concepts when studying disability and inclusion in resource-constrained settings. We describe the development and testing of the ‘Obuntu bulamu’…
The impact of COVID-19 measures on children with disabilities and their families in Uganda
03 February 2021To understand the impact of the COVID-19 public health response on families of children with disabilities in Central Uganda we conducted phone interviews with parents and children during…
BY HEART BONUS #1: CHRIS GATES ABOUT MAINSPRINGS
07 December 2020Music by Joris Vanvinckenroye, composer and double bass player, certainly to be discovered at Basta, Flairck or Troissoeur. Recording and production by Lieven Bauwens Lieven Bauwens, president of…
Allow Roona to save one million children annually - On ‘Rooting for Roona’, the recently released Netflix documentary”
20 October 2020Child-Help International wants to use the Netflix’s documentary “’Rooting for Roona”, to create awareness for hundreds of thousands of children in the same situation. The documentary follows the…