In Africa, in this case Kenya, the common belief is that a child with disabilities and his mother are possessed by the devil and thus rejected by God. It is a curse on the family.
It is not unusual for the mothers of children with disabilities to be cast out of society and left to fend for themselves on the streets. In order to avoid the unwanted attention in the neighbourhood which a child with disabilities attracts, these children
are often hidden in the hut, often tethered by a rope to prevent them from going outside. Physically deformed children or children with spasticity are considered dangerous and therefore often locked in cages.
Something not acceptable!
Who We Are
Kinderhilfsprojekte Harambee e.V. is an international non-profit making organization registered and based in Germany and Spain. It was founded by a group of ten people with the
aim of helping and providing resourcefull tools that will help african children aquire essential skills to better their livelyhood and conditions through various poverty reduction activities,forums and empowerment.
Through their joined effort, the Kinderhilfsprojekte strives to set up modern and equipped centers, fitted with eco - friendly equipment which are more efficient and reliable, that will provide quality education, empowerment and vocational centers to the physically
and mentally challenged children and young adults in the society.
Our main emphasis is in the area of aiding physically and mentally challenged persons. Our priority is to provide health services in the form of physiotherapy, speech therapy and a conclusive environment for them to grow and live without discrimination.
We also encourage empowerment through setting up of production centers and vocational centers for the young adults.
Our Project
Noticing that mothers need a professional day care to leave their children during the day to be able to go out and work without any fear that something happens to her child. Starting from that onwards I decided to open a Daycare / Therapy Center in the Slums
of Nairobi, which I did 3 years ago. There is still no other organisation taking care of mentally or physically challenged children.
I rented a house under construction and invested money to finish the building so that we were able to start with the children there. The invested money I deducted from the rental price, so that we had 2,5 years without paying rent. Now our rental agreement
is running out by the end of 2015 and we have no option to stay there. Looking around for other possibilities I found a real ideal place to buy. Therefore we need the money.
Please Help
Every donation, no matter how small or big it may be, will help us to get enough money to buy the room.
You are additionally invited to share our project,
website and our need for money by any social media-platform. Please also visit and follow our
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