AgrAbility for Africa

Social interaction opportunities, the capacity to live independently, and contributing to different aspects of society are limited when a person's mobility is restricted. AgrAbility for Africa's mission is to eradicate obstacles that limit comfort and independent living through partnerships and collaborations. Great appreciation to Duncan R. Burris - (ARSOBO), Parent-Johnson, Wendy and Hughes, and Peter T of Arizona University for the support to advance this mission through the donation of the two RoughRider wheelchairs to AgrAbility for Africa clients in Uganda. The chairs will be passed on to the beneficiaries at no cost. With AT access challenges across Africa, it is extremely exciting news and empowering to own a wheelchair.

Across Africa, close to 100% of persons with disabilities are unemployed or are outside the work force, and those that are employed receive little or no monetary remuneration. This is because they are seen has adding little value to the organizations. Burris R. Duncan's (Sonoran UCEDD - ARSOBO) theory of change works with people with disabilities to build AT technologies for those who need them to help earn a living wage. AgrAbility for Africa staff is in talks with Duncan to expand the program to Uganda; not only to enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities, but also to increase access to AT by using people with disabilities to build assistive technologies for people in Africa.

Submitted by Mutumba Faisal