What we do
Medical Intervention
Kuhenza helps children with disabilities access the medical care, equipment and supplies they need to reach optimal health and wellness. We work to ensure these medical services are high-quality, consistent, timely and tailored to the child’s unique needs. As part of this process, we also help families impacted by disability access caregiver training, transportation to facilities, and nutritional support.
We employ medical professionals, such as physio- and occupational therapists, to care for children with disabilities at their homes and schools. In addition to assessing and treating the children, many of these professionals provide parents and teachers with training on basic care skills to improve the frequency and quality of care these children receive. These professionals can provide care for several children each day and do so even when the children’s schools are closed by visiting them at home.
Since we secured our own vehicle in 2015, we have been able to visit even more children each day. As with our medical staff, we work with the leaders and communities to make these health care positions sustainable by shifting their salary payments to the local government.