Therapy center, Nairobi

Children with disabilities and their parents often suffer from exclusion and social stigma in Kenya. Disability is too often seen as a kind of perceived punishment for parents. Because of this stigma prevalent in society, some parents hide their children with special needs and do not provide them with educational opportunities. There are very few institutions in Kenya that provide advice and support to parents. At the Garden of Siloam project, parents can attend therapy sessions to help them provide proper care to these children with special needs and give them a fair chance in life like any other child. As the current space is too small to care for enough children, it is therefore necessary to expand the facility.  

The primary target group of the project are families with children who have special needs due to a disability. Thus, the project is not only aimed at the children, but also at the mothers in particular.