Kilimanjaro Association of the Spinally Injured

Kilimanjaro Association of the Spinally Injured YWCA Center, Boma Road P.O. Box 10034 Moshi, Kilimanjaro NA +255 27 2754217

Mission

To effectively facilitate the rehabilitation and social reintegration of people with spinal cord injuries and to work to prevent new injuries.

Programs

Peer Group Training- Improves quality of life for wheelchair users through sharing of knowledge and experience. Provides appropriate rehabilitation services to improve healthy, mobility, and independence of people with spinal cord injury. Dye and Batik Production by Disabled Entrepreneuers- Aims to reduce poverty of disabled people through the creation of sustainable livelihoods. Disability Networking- Aims to establish joint effort to advocate for improved policies for people with disabitie

Personnel Overview

Dr. Henry Nyamubi - Executive Director of KASI
In February 1983, Henry sustained a spinal cord injury and subsequent quadriplegia in a road accident while working with the Ministry of Health, and in 1993 he established KASI to address the issues of spinally injured people. Henry found that there was little support available, but if the right treatment was provided he believed that many people could survive to lead healthy, productive lives.

Abdullah Munish - Wheelchair Technician
In 2000 Abdullah was involved in a motor accident and sustained a spinal injury at lumber one. After completing his rehabilitation at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, he was accepted into a wheelchair technologist training course. He established a wheelchair workshop at the hopsital, and since then he has been producing appropriate wheelchairs for the disabled in the Kilimanjaro region.

Tish Scolnik - MIT Mobility Lab Project Coordinator
Tish is a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on international development. She collaborated with Abdullah to develop a folding three-wheeled wheelchair, and is currently designing a small-business wheelchair.

Personnel Statistics

Dr. Henry Nyamubi,
Executive Director
Founded in 1993
Employees: 6
Volunteers: 1

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): £ 24,938
Budget (2007): £ 24,379
Maximum Budget: £ 24,938
Overhead: 25 %
Other funding sources: N/A
Religious Affiliation: None