Anyone who knocks on the door at Addis Guzo is greeted with a beaming smile. Whether guard, cook, mechanic or country director: our more than 40 employees are committed, competent and wholeheartedly dedicated to the needs of people with disabilities.
Our reliable security service and competent cleaning staff are provided by an agency that allows us to pay fair wages. They are also part of the “Addis Guzo Family” and are well integrated into the team.
These are the permanent employees of Addis Guzo:
Tamirat Belay has extensive experience in key areas of senior management and holds a Master of Arts in International Social Sciences from Friedensau Theological University in Germany. He is responsible for the overall management of Addis Guzo Ethiopia.
Mazengia Shimeles has been at Tamirat’s side since summer 2023. As Program Director, he is part of the management team and organizes human resources and operational processes. He has quickly become indispensable and strengthens the entire team with his engaging manner.
There are currently seven employees working in the wheelchair workshop in Addis Guzo. At the beginning of their assignment, they complete a basic training as wheelchair mechanics, a profession unknown in Ethiopia.
At the beginning of each respective provision of aids, there is a professional assessment and determination of any relevant information about the physical condition and the needs of the beneficiary, what the aid is needed for and what the living conditions are like at home.
Our specialized staff modifies and adjusts assistive devices accordingly, makes repairs, and provides training as needed in areas such as transferring in and out of wheelchairs and driver training. Specialists from abroad are continuously trained to deepen and broaden their expertise. Our employees are now able to train other colleagues in these areas.
Addis Guzo provides physical therapy for children and adults, but is well on its way to fully specializing in pediatric physical therapy. The rehabilitation department team therefore includes a special education specialist, an early intervention specialist, five physical therapists, a therapeutic care specialist and a rehabilitation assistant.
With a holistic approach to treatment in mind, a multidisciplinary early intervention program for children with multiple disabilities is being developed in a real time, and all staff members receive intensive training and continuing education. The training program is designed to be used for training other professionals in the future.
The team of trainers consists of an expert in marketing, research and consulting, two sports trainers and one dance trainer , as well as guest trainers that we invite for individual, specific topics.
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.
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