In Ethiopia, organisations like the GAT Center and the University of Gondar’s Community-Based Rehabilitation Programme are proving that inclusive care doesn’t start in clinics alone — it starts in communities.

In partnership with Enablement Foundation, their work provides hands-on rehabilitation, assistive technology, caregiver training, and community empowerment for children with neuro-developmental disabilities — children who too often remain unseen and unsupported.

This year, we’re highlighting one powerful story of change:

“Tradition Meets Rehabilitation”
An article exploring how respectful collaboration with traditional healers is transforming early identification, enabling safer referrals, and opening real opportunities for children with cerebral palsy in remote communities.

This is what progress looks like when cultural knowledge and medical expertise meet — with dignity, trust, and shared purpose.

👉 Read the article Tradition meets Rehabilitation_Ethiopia final and see how community-led collaboration can create lasting impact.