3Stars Rehabilitation Initiatives (3SRI) is a community-based non-profit organization located in Bweyogerere division, Kira municipality, Wakiso District. Formed in 2022 and legally registered to operate in Uganda that thrives to improve lives of children with disabilities through using the Community based rehabilitation approach (CBR).
It was founded by a team of dedicated rehabilitation specialists whose aim was to reach more children with disabilities in need of rehabilitation in Uganda given the fact that most children with disabilities come from poor families making it hard for them to access l rehabilitation interventions.
Our team has competence in assessing, planning and delivery of rehabilitation interventions to children and young persons with disabilities both in refugee settings and host communities of Uganda “leaving no one behind “
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What we do
The organization is equipped with specialists who screen, assess and plan individualized rehabilitation interventions for children with disabilities. Additionally, we run tailor made trainings that equip caregivers with knowledge and skills to manage children living with disabilities. We further work with schools to promote barrier free access and inclusive learning for all learners with impairments. Here our team offers training to teachers in managing learners with disabilities, technical advice on environmental adaptations as well as making low-cost learning materials that can facilitate learners with impairments.
We use the Community Based Rehabilitation approach (CBR) that includes all players right from homes of children with disabilities to top decision makers. Given the fact that disability needs, require more specialists to provide services, our organization creates referral pathways through which children with disabilities are enabled to access specialized services like epilepsy treatment, corrective surgery and many others. To enable their children and their caregivers access other non-medical needs, we closely work with a network of partners to build sustainable collaborations which can for example create linkages to livelihood and other forms of support. Finally, we conduct advocacy for children with special needs to have their rights promoted and protected.
PARTNERS
We closely work with:
- Tomorrow Vijana in Rwamwanja refugee settlement
- I can South Sudan in Bidibidi refugee settlement
- Youth empowerment to act (YETA) in Imvepi refugee settlement
- Bondeko in Kampala locations
- Afaayo child health and rehabilitation Unit in Mukono
Funders
CoHERE Charity / Lego foundation -2023
COHERE Charity / Comic relief – 2024/2026
ACHIVEMENTS
- In 2022 received a grant from Lego Foundation through CoHERE charity to jointly implement a project entitled “Scalable Community-Led Learning through Play for Refugee Children” with 4 refugee led organizations in Imvepi, Bidibidi, Rwamwanja and Kampala locations. We were the lead organization in disability capacity building, assessment and delivery of interventions for children with disabilities
- Assessed and planned play and learn interventions for 205 children with disabilities (117 Female, 88 Male)
- Build capacity of 200 caregivers in use of play to facilitate learning and social inclusion of children with disabilities from Imvepi, Bidibidi, Rwamwanja refugee settlements
- Strengthened capacity of 14 Community outreach workers from Refugee settings in promoting inclusion of children with disabilities through use of play
- In 2023 we trained 12 Village health teams and 13 Caregivers from Kira Municipality Wakiso district in detection and prevention of disability so that we improve early referrals for rehabilitation of children with disabilities
- Supported 10 disabled children from Kira municipality with rehabilitation interventions which included exercises, good position and stimulation to improve their levels of functionality
Offered disability technical support to 4 Refugee led organisations, now are able to include disability aspects in their implementation plans within the refugee settlements