What We Do
At Kenna for Kids with Disabilities, we champion a future where every child is celebrated, empowered, and included ,no matter their ability. Our work is rooted in love, dignity, and purpose, transforming lives through a holistic and community-driven approach.
Using a rights-based and inclusive model, our programs are designed to unlock the potential of children with disabilities while uplifting their families and communities.
Our Programs
Kenna’s work is rooted in the principles of community ownership, inclusion, and care.
Awareness & Advocacy
We promote awareness and advocate for inclusion by challenging stigma and encouraging communities to embrace and support children with disabilities.
Mobility Equipment Support
We provide wheelchairs, crutches, and other mobility aids to help children move safely and independently.
Inclusive Education
We help children with disabilities by promoting inclusive education through school reintegration, learning aids, and creating welcoming learning eenvironment.
Economic Empowerment
We train caregivers in business and life skills, offer start-up kits, and promote saving groups for lasting income.
Health Care
We link families to medical care, therapy, and mental health support to strengthen overall well-being.
Disability Center Development
We establish and expand dedicated Disability Centers that provide integrated services under one roof for children with disabilities
Our Approach
Kenna’s strength lies in its deep community connection and lived experience. We are not outsiders serving children with disabilities—we are mothers, advocates, educators, and professionals who live the challenges, understand the stigma, and are committed to creating lasting change from within.
What makes Kenna unique is our holistic, grassroots model. We work directly with families, schools, local leaders, and like-minded organizations to design culturally relevant, inclusive programs that address real-life barriers children face every day.
Our approach is based on the Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) model, addressing six key pillars: advocacy & awareness, inclusive education, mobility equipment support, economic empowerment, health care, and disability center development. Whether it’s providing a wheelchair, training a teacher, supporting a caregiver’s business, or conducting awareness campaigns in schools and communities, we focus on long-term inclusion and transformation.
From our roots in the Ethiopian and U.S. disability communities, Kenna has grown into a powerful advocate and implementer of disability rights. Our team works across Ethiopia and beyond, laying the groundwork for model disability centers, inclusive schools, and empowered families.
At every level, we center the voices of children with disabilities, challenge stigma, and build systems that affirm their value and potential
