Community Programs
Children with disabilities are often marginalized and denied basic human rights including food, housing, education, medical care and community participation.
Exclusion originates from cultural beliefs and attitudes that are slow to change. Vanishing family support for a mother whose child has a developmental abnormality leads to abject poverty that further limits options.
Wezesha Kupaa strives to empower children with disabilities and their families by decreasing obstacles and improving access to opportunities. We provide temporary housing and transportation to improve access to regionally available surgical and medical care. We support workshops that dispense essential health information, wellness training and supplies to children and families. We provide a range of disability support services to our local region including physical therapy sessions and an orthopedic technologist to supply mobility devices.
Residential Support
Home of Hope
Home of Hope residence facility offers safe housing for children and families receiving specialized medical services at the referral hospitals in nearby Dar es Salaam. It hosts educational workshops for parents on common health challenges and care options for children with disabilities.
Local Network
The facility functions in collaboration with Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI), a regional referral hospital in Dar es Salaam that provides pediatric neurosurgical services.
Our Guests
Regional referral hospitals offer free neurosurgical care for children under 3 years old but services remain inaccessible for many poor rural families. At House of Hope mothers find companionship and support with each other while they learn how to better care for their special infants.
Access to Therapy
Physiotherapy Annex
The new open air space built adjacent to the House of Hope provides a dedicated space for Wezesha Kupaa's physiotherapy program, providing services locally for village children and for those staying at the House of Hope.
Elizabeth, Physical Therapist
In addition to daily physical therapy sessions, Elizabeth provides physiotherapy assessments, recommendations for assistive devices, and instruction for parents on ways to better support the motor development of their child.
Physical Therapy
Staff at daily physical therapy group sessions address the motor function of children with developmental disabilities while providing disability information to families and engaging parents within a supportive community network.