Enlight Abilities Organisation

Bishop John Omsers House; Plot # No. 53, Church Road
10101 Chipata
Zambia

Contact person: Miyoba Hamuhuma

+260 955419669
enlightabilities@gmail.com
Miyoba.hamuhuma@enlightabilities.org
https://enlightabilities.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Inclusive.EA/

Topics

Aid organization
Commune, community project
Educational policy/project

Volunteers are welcome.

About us

Enlight Abilities (EA) Organisation, founded in 2018, is an independent non-government and nonprofit organization based in Zambia and dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to fulfill their full potentials, attain full dignity and rights to enjoy equal opportunities and become a productive citizen of the Country.

Our vision
To see an inclusive and barrier free Zambia (Africa) for people with disability

Our mission
To facilitate people with disabilities, fulfill their potential and empowered with dignity, rights and capacity to become productive citizens of their respective communities.

Developmental Objective
Improved capacity and ability of the target communities to demand for and access to inclusive economic, social (health and education) and legal protection services.

Focus areas:
1 Inclusive SRH and HIV prevention
2 Inclusive Education
3 Advocacy
4 Economic and social empowerment of parents/families/ of people with disability
5 Economic and social empowerment of women and girls with disability
6 Inclusive technical and vocational skills training
7 Accessible and inclusive services
8 Community mobilization and awareness
9 Child protection
10 Gender and disability
11 Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for people with disabilities and their families

Programs:
1 Provision of Assistive Devices - Inclusion for kids with disabilities into the school
2 Providing of physical needs - wheelchairs, hearing aids, white canes, crutches etc.
3 Community Education: Helping and educating families - Our volunteers educate families with children with disabilities on how to advocate for inclusion and integration.
4 Outreach and health assessments

Miyoba Hamuhuma is the Chief Executive Officer of Enlight Abilities (EA) Organisation.

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.

Enlight Abilities Organization team empowering a child with physical and intellectual disability in a remote area of Chipata with a wheelchair acquired through its partner, Zayed Higher Organization for People with Determination

Timothy, the 14 years old boy who is ever jovial benefited a wheelchair from Enlight Abilities Organization. He has since gone back to school after being empowered with a mobility aid.

The Head of Magwero School for the deaf fitting in a hearing aid to a student. This was during the time when Enlight Abilities and its partner, Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination donated 100 units of hearing aids to the deaf school with the aim of enhancing quality education.

Enlight Abilities with support from Rehabilitation International undertook some physical rehabilitation of Magwero school for the blinds in order to make it accessible for students with disabilities

Enlight Abilities trained leaders of the Organization of People with Disabilities(OPDs) on Human Rights and built their capacities on governance issues.

The Enlight Abilities Board Chairperson, Prof Rossi and the Provincial Education Officer, handing over the Enlight Abilities rehabilitated ablution block at Gonda Primary school in order make it accessible to learners with disabilities

Enlight Abilities and its partner during the health assessment exercise at Gonda Primary School

Students showcasing the Enlight Abilities banner to promote inclusive learning in Eastern Province

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