Vision
The vision of AHDI is “a world where children with cerebral palsy and others with allied conditions are protected and have access to early health and education intervention services within their communities” to enhance their enjoyment of all rights on an equal basis with others.
Goal
To have each child in Zambia living with the condition of cerebral palsy or others with allied conditions have the opportunity to live as fulfilling, self-reliant and whole a life as possible in close relation with other people.
Mission
The mission of AHDI is to secure a bright future for children with Cerebral Palsy and others with allied conditions by ensuring adequate interventions, social inclusion and support from the family, communities and government for them to enjoy a high standard of living.
How it all started
The Community Based Intervention (CBI) programme started in 1993 as a philanthropic project of the then British High Commissioner’s wife, Mrs. Archie Hinchcliffe who was working at UTH as a Physiotherapist volunteer. Upon her departure, Action on Disability (ADD), a UK based NGO which had an office in Zambia, took over the running of the programme until 2006, which after a lot of consultations from various stakeholders, was separated to operate autonomously under a new board and its name changed to Community Based Intervention Association (CBIA – 2007). In 2013, the organization was re-registered with Patent and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) as Archie Hinchcliffe Disability Intervention (AHDI) to further enhance its visibility as an independent, efficient and progressive organization that is growing in its capacity to serve and deliver for its clients. Further, it was registered with PACRA as not for profit organization in order to gain greater advantage including higher recognition levels during fundraising and advocacy.
Physiotherapy
Children presented with an opportunity to experience how to play on the jumping castle while their parents holding them. The children being exposed a different form of play with new friends. Read More
Home Based Education Programme (HBEP)
The child with athetoid (involuntary movement) was counting using stones, showing the monitoring team what she had learned. Read More
Capacity Building
Parents during the child protection workshop. Here the community mapping and networking exercise was being demonstrated to them by the facilitator. Read More
DISABILITY IS NOT
INABILITY
EVERY CHILD DESERVES
CHILDHOOD
SELF-RELIANCE IS
SUSTAINABLE
CHILDREN LIVING IN A SAFE
ENVIRONMENT
‘LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND’
ACTIONS NOT WORDS
ALL CHILDREN NEED
LOVE AND CARE
A case of Peter Ng'andu
A child from chilambila zone one of the zone on the Eastern part of Lusaka
Child could not sit independently, was put on the HBEP and the parents (mother) were empowered with knowledge of how to work with the child. Local materials were used as seen above. Slowly the child began walking using the walking bars until he began pushing an empty 20 litre cooking oil container eventually he started learning to walk independently.Read More
Ian Banda
Meet Ian Banda, a 25 year old youth with a physical disability
He was born with muscular dystrophy and spent most of his childhood attending physiotherapy at Archie Hinchcliffe Disability Intervention and later went to school. Ian has not let the disability define or limit him from realizing his full potential. He completed his schooling in 2015. Read More
Beatrice Basune
Beatrice, a 10 year old girl has with intellectual disability
She is the first born and has one sibling. When she was born, she weighed 2kg. She couldn’t breast feed as she couldn’t suck until 5 months old hence also became sickly. She was delayed in development and everything had to be taught to her. Speech developed normally. Read More
WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS SAY ABOUT US
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My name is Louie Johnnie, I am from Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. I’m doing an internship with VIDEA for 4 months from April to August 2019. I’ve been placed in Lusaka Zambia working for Archie Hinchcliffe Disability Intervention, they work with children who have disabilities. I have learnt so many things, they have quality programming that educate their community about children with disabilities; they help parents by supporting on how to manage their children with disabilities live a full and prosperous life, and support the children in however they can help. My favorite thing about this organization is how much they value my learning experience while my placement here. AHDI staff members, Teachers, and volunteers have so much to genuinely provide that helped guide me through my placement in Lusaka, Zambia. They treated me with care & made me feel a part of the team, made me feel about the community. This was an unforgettable experience here, learning so much valuable knowledge that I can apply in my everyday life, gave me so much culture and belonging here at AHDI. I have deep regards for everyone that works at AHDI, who is involved in the organization, and anyone who has the chance to encounter this great place Archie Hinchcliffe Disability Intervention.
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