About

AgrAbility for Africa project is dedicated to making Agriculture in Africa safe, more productive and accessible.

AgrAbility Africa Mission

• AgrAbility Africa Program– Promoting and providing guidance on establishing of AgrAbility Africa country programs that support disabilities in Agriculture.

• Networking–Build the capacity to better increase support and the enhance the quality of services we offer to the Agrability Africa clients faced with disabilities.

• Education–Increase knowledge about accommodating disabilities and avoiding secondary injuries in persons with disabilities by providing education to individuals with disabilities and their families engaged in agriculture , as well as to the health, farm, and government service providers who work with them.

• Marketing–Increase awareness of disability assistance for agriculture workers, best farming practices for people with disabilities and farm productivity improvement through press releases, Public Service Announcements (PSAs), print advertisements, Web pages, newsletters, displays, and/or electronic notices.

• Assistance–Provide individualized needs assessment and support, education and technical assistance to farmers, farm workers and ranchers with disabilities. On assistive technology, accessibility and ergonomic recommendations, transportation, life activities and farm operations planning advice, and advocacy to obtain service and financial assistance in order to enable people with disabilities stay longer on the farms.

AgrAbility for Africa addresses a wide variety of disabling conditions including, but not limited to;

Arthritis, diabetes, stroke, spinal cord injuries/paralysis, Hiv/Aids, back impairments, amputations, brain injury, visual impairments, hearing impairments, disabling diseases, cerebral palsy, respiratory impairments, chronic illness or pain and head injury.