Goldstar Insurance, a leading insurance company in Uganda, has donated wheelchairs to Katalemwa Cheshire Children’s Home, after that looks after needy children.
Katalemwa Cheshire Home specializes in comprehensive rehabilitation of children with disabilities (CWD’s) and their families.
Paul Kavuma, the deputy managing director of Goldstar Insurance, said the donation of the 25 wheelchairs is part activities to 20years Goldstar Insurance has been operating in Uganda.
“We saw the need to support and we want to continue working with Katalemwa. This is not the last time you are seeing us. We will come back again. As staff of Goldstar Insurance we shall identify other needs and come back to support,” Kavuma said.
Samali Matovu, the executive director of Katalemwa Cheshire Children’s Home acknowledged that the donation “will take us a long way in rehabilitating children’, she added that many parents cannot afford to buy appliances for their children hence the need for support from organizations like Goldstar.
“With the new wheelchairs from Goldstar, children will be able to access social services like education because they can now move to school. Mobility had hampered them.” Matovu, who revealed that sustaining the home’s activities is a challenge, said.
For the last 46 years, Katalemwa Cheshire Children’s Home has been offering services to disabled parents and children. Among services the home offers is physiotherapy, medial rehabilitations, psychosocial support and equipment, community outreaches, education, economic empowerment, home based care and advocacy.
