Uhambo USA

Uhambo provides African-appropriate wheelchairs and related mobility services to people with disabilities in Southern Africa. All of Uhambo products are made in South Africa by a social enterprise whose workforce partially consists of people with disabilities.

Uhambo aims to:

• Conduct research in Africa on the impact on quality of life and the health economics of appropriate and inappropriate chairs
• Provide appropriate products and services by fundraising
• Educate and create awareness in the U.S. of disability issues in South Africa
• Influence leaders in the international development, global health and disability arenas
• Partner with the private sector, international NGOs and nonprofits on relevant initiatives in Southern Africa.