Bringing Movement
This year we are delivering 50 wheelchairs to rural Senegalese communities
Nyo far
On est ensemble
We are together
Nyo far On est ensemble We are together
‘Diam Rek’
/jam- rek/ ~ Wolof (the lingua franca of Senegal)
meaning Peace Only
often-used salutation wishing health and quality of life
Our Vision
As our journey progresses we intend to increase the scale of the project so that we are able to deliver greater numbers of wheelchairs and mobility aids as well as providing skill sharing workshops for recipients and members of the local community.
Our ultimate objective is for Diam Rek to become fully self sufficient within Senegal. This means that only necessary bureaucracy take place outside of the country and by those not within the Senegalese Disability Community.
It is of the utmost importance that in the future the operation is able to run this way. This is because it is only members of the local Disability Community who can truly understand and decide on their needs and the most pragmatic methods of achieving them within Senegal.
This self sustaining model will provide opportunities to work and learn new skills and to develop confidence, independence and resilience.
About the project
Find out about how we are dramatically impacting the lives of disabled people in rural Senegal.
Follow our story
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