Team Ethiopia
The people who do the work in Addis Ababa every day.
Management
Mazengia Shimels
Thanks to the close collaboration between the management in Addis Ababa, the managing director and the Swiss board, we are able to respond quickly to changes and make optimal use of our financial and human resources.
Lilyana Ahmed
Christine Oberli
Bernhard Wissler
Wheelchair and mobility aid workshop
Solomon Mesele
About the workshop
Since the start of the project, we have been promoting the theoretical and practical skills of the workshop team. The aim of the training is to adapt the available wheelchairs and other aids so that they meet the needs, requirements, and living conditions of the clients as well as possible.
Our standard of wheelchair provision is unmatched in Ethiopia. In the current project phase, we are developing a practical training concept that will equip our employees with the skills they need to pass on their knowledge as trainers in the field of individual wheelchair provision to specialists from other institutions. This will increase the urgently needed capacity of experts in this specialized field of work.
Wheelchair and mobility aid workshop
Denu H/Mariam
Eyassu Mohammed
Biniyam Getachew
Behailu Degu
Abel Negash
Rehabilitation and integration
Martina Oberli
About rehabilitation
We have been successfully implementing our early intervention program since 2022 and are continuously developing it further. It is based on the local education system and international best practices. Our physical therapists in the rehabilitation sector undergo a training program that is specifically tailored to Ethiopian conditions, based on international best practices, and successfully implemented in collaboration with international experts. Work on the practice-oriented training manual has been completed. Our most experienced employees are now being trained to train specialists and conduct further training courses.
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation is crucial in early intervention and pediatric physiotherapy. In addition to the range of therapies on offer, our teams from the workshop and rehabilitation departments work closely together to provide assistive devices. This benefits not only the children, but also our teams of experts, who expand and deepen their professional knowledge and skills through this exchange.
Rehabilitation and integration
Hilina Taddesse
Mebrat Muluneh
Sosena Gezahegn
Mathem Yilma
Eden Gezahegn Mulugeta
Dawit Tilahun
Lidet Tesfaye
Ruth Worku Tesfaye
Skills development
Fikirte Belachew
About skills development
In our Skills Development Department, we offer the following activities: Handicraft courses for women with disabilities, basic entrepreneurial skills to start a microenterprise, life skills coaching that can contribute to general prevention, health promotion and personal development, and training in recreational activities such as wheelchair basketball and contemporary dance.
Our three dance and sports trainers have disabilities themselves and are therefore inspiring role models for all participants.
Skills development
Eden Belachew
Teshome Chala
Esayas Negash
Yohannes Belete
Staff
Likellesh Aklog
Samuel Debele
Tsige Mohamed
Hailu Adere
W/Semayat Eshete
Meseret Berhanu
Senait Fikadu
Yenenesh Abebe
Deribe Hailu
