On 16 October 2026, Amazing Potential Ltd visited Soweto, Kayole, to meet Benard Gachanja, founder of Women Empowerment Children Youth and Persons With Disability (WECYPWD) CBO, and learn about the organisation’s work.
Inspired by his experience in the disability and NGO sectors, Benard and his team identified a need for accessible therapy, healthcare and psychosocial support for persons with disabilities and their families.
A community needs assessment revealed challenges including stigma, isolation and limited access to services. In one account shared by Benard, a mother reported that neighbours did not want her to hang clothes on shared clotheslines because her child, who has cerebral palsy, was perceived as carrying a contagious disease.
WECYPWD aims to address these challenges through therapy and healthcare for children with disabilities, counselling for parents and caregivers, spiritual support and advocacy.
The organisation has secured a room at Malkia Wings Hospital in Soweto, with access beginning on 1 October 2026, to support healthcare and therapy services. According to Benard, the community has responded positively, particularly because the services aim to be more affordable and accessible.
However, WECYPWD still needs essential therapy equipment and resources for community outreach to reach more families.
Kenya’s Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025, reinforces the rights of persons with disabilities to dignity, equality and inclusion. Initiatives such as WECYPWD are working to bring these principles closer to families at community level.
How You Can Support
Amazing Potential Ltd invites healthcare providers, NGOs, businesses, donors and well-wishers to partner with WECYPWD by donating therapy equipment, providing financial support or helping fund community outreach.
If your organization can contribute, collaborate or connect WECYPWD to potential partners, we encourage you to get in touch here to explore how we can work together.
Every contribution can help bring essential services closer to families and build a more inclusive community where persons with disabilities are treated with dignity.
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