Our Story
We are not defined by our disabilities – we are driven by our different abilities.
At Different Ability Initiative (DAI), we believe that every person deserves dignity, access, and opportunity, regardless of ability. Founded by Belinda Oduor, a passionate disability rights advocate and amputee, DAI is grassroots, disability-led organization working to transform the lives of persons with disabilities in Kenya’s urban informal settlements.
We work at the intersection of rights, health, safety, and inclusion, ensuring that youth, women, and children with disabilities are seen, heard, and fully included in all areas of society.
The Goal
Our Mission
To empower persons with disabilities—especially in underserved slum communities—by championing their rights, improving access to sexual and reproductive health services, preventing gender-based violence, and driving full societal inclusion.
The Outlook
Our Vision
A world where persons with disabilities live with dignity, free from discrimination, and fully included in development.
Our Services
What We Do
SRHR for Persons with Disabilities
We create safe, inclusive spaces where young people with disabilities can access sexual and reproductive health information and services.
Ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Through survivor-cantered approaches, awareness campaigns, and referral systems, we fight against violence that disproportionately affects women and girls with disabilities.
Disability Rights Advocacy
We train local champions and engage policymakers to ensure inclusive services in health, education, governance, and public life.
Youth Empowerment
Our mentorship and peer education programs help youth with disabilities discover their voice, grow in confidence, and lead change.
Livelihood & Skills Development
We connect persons with disabilities to training, mentorship, and job opportunities—because independence is power.
Our Impact So Far
Different Ability Initiative
- Reached over [insert number] youth with disabilities with SRHR education
- Presented an award-winning abstract on SRHR and disability in Kibra
- Helped train [insert number] peer educators and community advocates
- Partnered with health canters to make services more disability-inclusive
- Shifted community attitudes toward disability in Mukuru, Mathare and Kibera