Nairobi Disabled Empowerment Programme (NADEP) is a Community Based Organization formed by and run by people with disabilities. NADEP was founded in 2006 and later registered under the Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services.

The formation of NADEP was part of the...
[ view more ]

Nairobi Disabled Empowerment Programme (NADEP) is a Community Based Organization formed by and run by people with disabilities. NADEP was founded in 2006 and later registered under the Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services.

The formation of NADEP was part of the efforts to bridge the existing gap between the mainstream disability organizations and issues related to persons with disabilities as there was no effort being made towards their holistic empowerment.

This prompted youth with different disabilities coming together to found NADEP by the virtue of experiencing the same problems thus being in a unique position to identify desirable and effective courses of action to counter the effects of disability.

It was realized that; poverty bedeviling youth with disabilities can be lessened and self-sustainability achieved within a relatively short period if disabled themselves are given opportunities to determine courses of action. This strategy would ensure that the experiences, needs, concerns and aspirations of youth with disabilities are met. .

The core component of the organization is the activation of persons with disabilities in the society to think creatively and independently to realize and participate in the integrated sustainable activities and efforts aimed at self renewal, improving their living standards and encourage all youth with disabilities to know their civil and human rights and to participate in all matters concerning or affecting them at all levels.
NADEP works with various forms of people with disability, among them being
1. the physically challenged
2. the blind and low Vision
3. the Hearing impaired (Deaf)
4. intellectually impaired for referral services
[ view less ]

As organization working with disables we have been able to achieve a few milestones such as
 Bringing together over 150 disables and creating awareness on disability and HIV/AIDS in Dagoretti and expanded to Kibera slums
 Initiated Income Generating Activities that support...
[ view more ]

As organization working with disables we have been able to achieve a few milestones such as
 Bringing together over 150 disables and creating awareness on disability and HIV/AIDS in Dagoretti and expanded to Kibera slums
 Initiated Income Generating Activities that support persons with disabilities to access basic needs
 We have also been recognized by local media in our roll towards community development with persons with disabilities playing a major roll on human rights advocacy.
 During the last year December disputed election NADEP partnered with PeaceNet Kenya an international organization committed to building peace to conduct trainings and transformation forums to the disables to us this was a great achievement
 currently NADEP is partnering with UN Habitat on an Income Generating Activities through Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) an International Organization working in Kenya
 in collaboration with Kenya National Commission on Human Rights we have carried out trainings on legal clinics empowering disables to know more about their rights and how to access help during violation of their rights
 we are also working with Youth One Stop center (a Youth Based Center based in Nairobi City )to build the capacity of disables in Computer training and accessing disability information through Internet
 NADEP as a disabled organization has partnered with MIUSA (Mobility International a US based International Organization )to receive information about disability through their website
 we are also a member of Kenya AIDS NGOs (KANCO) (a Consortium handling all HIV organizations in Kenya )
 we are also part of Dagoretti youth Network that seeks to address issues of youth in the slum areas of Nairobi

Goal. Empower persons with disability for self reliance

Mission. Enhance participation and inclusion of persons with disabilities in socio-economic activities.
Vision. To empower persons with disabilities, promote equal opportunities and inclusion in socio-economic activities.
[ view less ]

have worked with youth with disabilities from various disabilities

Currently implementing a human right project with support from National Endowment for Democracy
and also working with Environmental Youth Alliance
we are also partnering with the ministry of youth...
[ view more ]

have worked with youth with disabilities from various disabilities

Currently implementing a human right project with support from National Endowment for Democracy
and also working with Environmental Youth Alliance
we are also partnering with the ministry of youth affairs on bead work empowerment project and chicken rearing
[ view less ]