Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC)

Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC) is dedicated to supporting children with disabilities and the families who care for them. Founded in 2014 by Steve and Asha Williams – in an effort to find help and services for their own son Sidney – KCDC today provides early intervention, therapy, inclusive education, and access to assistive devices that help children with disabilities throughout rural Uganda build independence and dignity. KCDC reaches more than 1,000 children each month — by way of their inclusive, affordable daily school based in Fort Portal, as well as through its multiple outreach programs that dispatch therapists to work in remote rural areas that otherwise have no access to critical services. By travelling directly to these communities, KCDC delivers consistent, holistic care that strengthens families and promotes long-term inclusion. Innovation is central to their approach. Through Kyaninga Mobility, East Africa’s first local manufacturer of eco-friendly, ISO-compliant bamboo wheelchairs, KCDC is addressing the shortage of assistive devices while creating local jobs and advancing sustainable, locally driven solutions for disability inclusion.