Children with Disabilities: A Holistic Approach towards Care, Inclusion and Empowerment
In April of 2026, Misean Cara hosted a conference to share the learning, experiences and outcomes from its three-year Children with Disabilities (CWD) Programme.
Supported by the GHR Foundation, the three-year CWD programme brought together Misean Cara member projects in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and South Africa that are working to improve community-based support and inclusion for children with disabilities and their families.
The conference, held at the Kenya Institute for Special Education (KISE) in Nairobi, provided a space for Misean Cara members, practitioners, researchers and partners to reflect on what has been learned through the programme, explore practical approaches to disability inclusion, and discuss how these insights can inform future work. Through presentations, discussions and shared experiences from the nine participating projects, the event highlighted effective models of support and identified opportunities to strengthen collaboration and advocacy for the rights and inclusion of children with disabilities.
The conference welcomed speakers and panelists from Misean Cara, GHR Foundation, Catholic Care for Children International, Irish Aid, Kenya National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK), Association of the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK) and Christian Blind Mission (CBM).
Over the course of the one-day conference, the audience heard evidence-based presentations, video case studies, panel discussions and special guest speakers that informed an agenda aimed at:
- Presenting programme findings and evaluation results
- Sharing scalable community-based inclusion models
- Fostering dialogue between practitioners and policymakers
- Strengthening networks for disability-inclusive development
Watch video highlights from the conference below:
Misean Cara gratefully acknowledges the support of GHR Foundation and Irish Aid for their support of the Children with Disabilities Programme and Conference.
