13% of children in Uganda, more than 2.5 million, are living with a disability.
KCDC offers a unique intervention in children with disabilities lives through a holistic approach that aims at ‘helping all children reach their full life potential’. Our strategies are research and rights based, in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities charter of 2006 to which Uganda is a signed up and ratified member country. Our mission follows closely the country’s vision 2040 theme that our interventions now will play a significant part in making both the UN and Ugandan goals bear desired fruits in the future.
Caring for a child with disabilities or additional needs places huge burdens on families and caregivers. KCDC also provides training, education and support to families, carers and communities in the care of children and young adults with special needs.
Since opening in October 2014, the KCDC team has grown to more than 90 permanent staff. Through an extensive community-based outreach programme across seven districts in western Uganda, it reaches over 1,000 children and 25 schools monthly.
Up until the end of June 2024, KCDC had reached more than 7000 children with disabilities and their families, but this is estimated to be less than 1% of the total number of CwDs in the region.