The Heart of Rural Outreach
Where the Gravel Begins For 19 years, the work has taken us far beyond where most services reach, beyond the offices, beyond the cities, to where the tar roads end and gravel paths begin. It is in these places that we meet people who have been left behind: people...
From One Child’s Wheelchair to a Movement for Inclusion
This month, Shonaquip Social Enterprise was included in the Forbes Accessibility 200 list, recognising organisations around the world helping drive meaningful progress in accessibility and disability inclusion. For a South African organisation that...
The “First/Last Mile” Problem: Addressing the Transport Gap in Rural South Africa
Imagine having a world-class wheelchair but living two kilometers away from the nearest paved road. For many of the families in our Parent Network, the “first/last mile” is the biggest barrier to healthcare, community, and education. Where the “first/last...
Why “Fit” Matters:
Children should be feasting at the dinner table, learning in classrooms, and playing with friends. But we know that thousands of children with disabilities are tragically excluded by a lack of access to adequate physical support. The good news? We are rewriting this...