Our Work
Global Perspective
Currently more than 1 bn people worldwide need an assistive technology and more than 2 bn people around the world are expected to need at least 1 assistive product by 2030. Only 1 in 10 people who need an assistive technology have one and this is attributable mostly to high costs and the lack of policy which foster the equitable delivery of these technologies to those who need it. Assistive technologies are just one of many tools of empowerment which we can help to make more accessible.
Papua New Guinea
It is estimated that 15% or +900,000 of Papua New Guinean's are living with a disability and even more concerning is that only an alarming 2% of those people are receiving some form of support. Cultural beliefs, stigma and lack of support services in rural areas often leads to people with disabilities being unfairly isolated, excluded and trapped in poverty.
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KumulCare Believes..
..that with better access to assistive technologies as well as tools for advocacy, people with disabilities can experience greater independence and be empowered to contribute, participate and improve the quality of their lives whilst also being an active member of their family, community and country.
Strategy 1: Education and Advocacy
Live training sessions and focus groups
Training & safety manuals for Assistive technology
Training & safety manuals for Assistive technology
In our first project, community workers and members from Keapara village had the opportunity to speak with Occupational Therapists and students from around the world and benefit from 3 live training sessions!
Training & safety manuals for Assistive technology
Training & safety manuals for Assistive technology
Training & safety manuals for Assistive technology
Specialists and students from Apricus Health, James Cook University and the University of Worcester helped to develop safety and training videos as well as an original mobility aid manual!
Through the development and delivery of training tools to schools and health care centers in rural areas, teachers and health workers can better under
Specialists and students from Apricus Health, James Cook University and the University of Worcester helped to develop safety and training videos as well as an original mobility aid manual!
Through the development and delivery of training tools to schools and health care centers in rural areas, teachers and health workers can better understand challenges and how to implement strategies to overcome them.
Advocacy: social media
Training & safety manuals for Assistive technology
Advocacy: social media
Through our blog and our social media platforms, we hope to be able to educate the mass on the importance of an inclusive Papua New Guinea, but also, in what ways we can all contribute to making this a reality!
Strategy 2: Access to Assistive Technologies (AT)
Mobility & Environment
Mobility & Environment
Mobility & Environment
Wheelchairs, rollators, crutches, walking frames.
Cognition
Mobility & Environment
Mobility & Environment
Cards or boards with letters, symbols or pictures, adapted writing and drawing technologies, electronic communication devices, pill organisers.
Personal Care
Mobility & Environment
Personal Care
Shower chairs, toilet chairs, urinary management aids, dressing hooks or sticks, feeding aids.
From our first project
Kingsley Vali surrounded by his family. Now that Kingsley has access to this refurbished wheelchair, he can participate in community activities!
Our young KumulCare supporters in Keapara village helping get AT's to the aid post.
This youngster is stoked with having access to a refurbished wheelchair because it will make his commute around the village much more enjoyable!
Pic: The boys at the Stuart Tip with Georgia.
Pre-loved AT
We strive to be the link between pre-loved AT and those who need it in rural PNG. If you or anyone you know have pre-loved AT that you would like recycled and reused in a new home, get in touch with us!