It doesn't always start in a hospital. Sometimes it starts with a knock on a family's door. In many rural communities in Uganda, children with disabilities are still identified too late—or not at all. Distance, poverty, stigma and a lack of rehabilitation services...
When we talk about children with disabilities, we often focus on the child. But behind every child is a caregiver—usually a mother, grandmother, or family member—whose well-being shapes the wellbeing of the entire family. In our latest article, "Caring for the...
We are proud to share that the 2025 Annual Report of Enablement Foundation is now published on our website. 2025 was a year of growth, learning, and stronger partnerships. Across Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda, together with our local partners, caregivers, health...
Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) workers are the backbone of disability inclusion in low- and middle-income countries — yet too often they are expected to deliver complex rehabilitation services without specialist support, reliable connectivity, or practical...
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...
Across Uganda, a quiet revolution is taking place — one household at a time. Through the partnership between Enablement Foundation (EF), Katalemwa Cheshire Home (KCH), and Uganda’s Village Health Teams (VHTs), children with disabilities are now receiving...
We are proud to share the insightful article “Lessons Learnt from a Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Model in Manikganj (Bangladesh)”, written by Els Heijnen, Antoinette Termoshuizen, and Huib Cornielje (the member of our Supervisory Board). Although written in...
On 10 September 2025, the Enablement Foundation was pleased to host a Partners’ Exchange on Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) at our Utrecht office. The meeting created a valuable space for knowledge-sharing, reflection, and dialogue among organisations working to...
We are proud to introduce Empowered by Community, a moving new booklet from our strategic partners in Uganda, Katalemwa Cheshire Home. With the funding from Enablement Foundation, Katalemwa Cheshire Home was able to support families across Uganda—helping them overcome...