The Best Support for Disability Work Is *with* the Disability Community

On the African continent, <a href="https://qz.com/africa/945724/african-countries-still-cant-raise-enough-capital-to-fix-their-poor-road-networks" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">infrustructural inadequacies</a> make mobility a challenge — <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65311847" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">for everybody</a>, and that much more so for people with physical disabilities. The lack of affordable well-constructed assistive devices further heightens this problem, and well-intentioned donations from abroad prove <a href="https://ssir.org/articles/entry/participatory_grantmaking_is_your_future#" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">not very helpful</a> because they were not originally designed for their destination. This is where organizations like <a href="https://www.segalfamilyfoundation.org/portfolio-items/kyaro-assistive-tech/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Kyaro Assistive Tech</a> come in: based in Arusha, Tanzania, they are a prime example of a local solution to a local problem. Working with individuals and organizations like <a href="https://www.segalfamilyfoundation.org/portfolio-items/songambele-initiative-organisation/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Songambele Initiative Organisation</a>, Kyaro creates customized devices for people with disabilities: made specifically for the user, comfortable, and providing dignity through the resultant freedom.  <a href="https://segalfamily.medium.com/the-best-support-for-disability-work-is-with-the-disability-community-c385c32410fe">Learn More</a>