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LIBUMBA INCLUSION INITIATIVE

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We are a nonprofit, faith-based organization working in the community with children with disabilities and their families to facilitate inclusion in all spheres of life.

Since 2019, we have worked in the Lubombo region of Eswatini to bring about change for children living with disabilities and their families.

Built on the WHO's Community-Based Rehabilitation model, we assist our members to gain access to services in health, livelihoods, social inclusion, and empowerment.

We collaborate with local stakeholders to improve accessibility, to increase awareness, and to provide the support that our families need to overcome discrimination and obstacles. Libumba works towards being an appropriate and sustainable programme by placing community involvement and collaboration at the heart of all we do. This enables us to address the concerns of the community with the community and to empower those affected to bring about the change they need.

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What We Do

Facilitate Access to

Healthcare

We support families to overcome barriers in access to basic healthcare and therapy and facilitate access to specialist healthcare services.

Provide inclusion in

Self Help Groups

Libumba facilitates Self Help Groups (SHGs) for caregivers of children with disabilities. SHGs provides a platform for support between caregivers on the journey of disability, provides the structure for members to save money as capital for small business start-up and growth, and provides the platform for training caregivers on various topics of disability, finances and health.

Facilitate Inclusion in

Social Sphere

By increasing awareness and understanding of disability, we aim to reduce stigma and discrimination against children with disabilities and their families. We work towards meaningful inclusion of children in everyday social and cultural activities. One of the main ways in which we achieve this is through out Family Fun Days.

Promotion of well-being through

Psycho-Social Support

Through improved knowledge and understanding regarding disability and the rights of children with disabilities, we aim to empower children and their caregivers to bring change in their communities.

Enhance Sustainability through

Collaboration

Community involvement and collaboration with existing organizations and structures are central to our service delivery model. By working with existing resources in our area and in Eswatini as a whole, we aim to increase local involvement and sustainability.

Skills training for

Skilled Support

After training a group of caregivers from the community to become Community Disability Workers (CDWs) in 2022, Libumba has been proud to watch these women develop into agents of inclusive change in their respective communities. We believe that investing skills and knowledge in our team of CDWs through continuous training is one of the most important things we do!

Ntombi was confined to her one-bedroom house

When we met Ntombi, she was unable to walk and her wheelchair was broken. She missed going to church with her family, where she loves to sing and see people.

After fitting Ntombi with orthotics to help her feet stay aligned, she is now walking around the homestead (yard) using a walking frame and using her fixed wheelchair to travel to church!

"Now we can have tea every morning"

Gogo Fikile is the caregiver of 8 young children, one of whom has severe, untreated, bow legs. Before COVID-19, Gogo would sell fat cakes at the school gates for an income, but since COVID this business had to stop. Gogo was the recipient one of our chicken coops with layer chickens, and has been doing well selling the eggs. She reported to us “I would like to thank you for what you have done for my family. Because I am able to save money from the eggs I sell, we have been able to drink tea every morning! We have food in the house and I was even able to buy the children clothes!”