ABOUT US
We are a faith-based non-profit committed to making a difference in the lives of the many children neglected in Africa as a result of visible and invisible disabilities.
Our mission is to reduce inequalities by enabling access to good healthcare and education. We advocate for social inclusion for children with disabilities in Africa.
Hope & Salvation is committed to joining hands with relevant stakeholders
in advocating for children with visible and invisible disabilities like, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Amputations, Paralysis, Down Syndrome Albinism,Learning Difficulty and Mental Disability, Hearing and Vision impairment to name a few. We believed in enabling communities to capitalise on their potential despite their disability.
We want to contribute towards Envision Disability 2030 (UN Sustainable Development Goals)
SDG 1 and 2 and 3 - Commit to ending poverty and hunger, and access to healthcare for all persons with a disability.
SDG 4 and 5 - Promote gender equality and empowerment of women and girls with disabilities so that they too can dream, be educated and achieve and contribute to society.
SDG 8 and 11 - Promote sustainable cities and communities that can provide jobs and economic growth
We know it takes a village to raise a child, we are working with communities to raise awareness on disabilities and dispel the traditional myths and stigma on disability through these programmes:
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Advocacy - Through our awareness campaigns and partnerships with key Stakeholders
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Accessibility - Working with key stakeholders in Education, Employment, Health care
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Mental Health - Providing practical and psycho-social support for Parents and families
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Champion the unique abilities and talents of children with a disability and allow them to dream and have better outcomes in life.
Our vision
Founded in 2016, by Barbara Kombe, Hope and Salvation is steadily growing into a successful non profit organisation. Barbara has worked with families and children with disabilities for several years in the UK as a nurse and Public Health practitioner. Together with colleagues who share a similar passion, they are transforming the narrative around disability in Africa, allowing children to dream , innovate and be leaders,scientists of tomorrow.
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Together with partners , we are working to provide sustainable solutions to achieve the goals that we set out with and for the communities we serve.
Our story
The genesis of our drive is to ensure the voices of children with a disability and their caregivers are heard. ‘Nothing about them should be without them’.
We acknowledge the challenges of parenting a child with additional needs or disabilities and standing on the pillars of our Christian faith, we offer hope through listening, kindness and love. We do not enforce our christian beliefs on our patrons and neither is it a requirement for support. We are open to support anyone who has a disability or a child with a disability no matter what creed, race or gender. Our leadership rejects complacency and wishes to embrace people as individuals, seeing them only as having a different-ability.
Our drive
What we do
We adopt a social and human rights approach to give the child with a disability a voice and an enabling environment that is inclusive for them to thrive and contribute positively in society.
We seek, with our partners, to develop more sustainable projects that will change the status quo.
Our model, projects, and ideas are driven by the strong partnerships we have. You could become a partner too.