Pillar 5 · Our Work
Caregiver
Empowerment
Behind every empowered person with a disability is a supported caregiver. Auschidys reaches 500+ caregivers with training, counselling, peer networks, and financial inclusion.
Pillar 5 · Our Work
Caregiver Empowerment
500+ caregivers reached with training, counselling, peer networks, and financial inclusion support.
Support Caregivers500+
Caregivers reached
DIET
Training curriculum
SDG 3
Health & wellbeing
2018
Programme launched
The Programme
The People Who Make
Inclusion Possible
Caregivers — parents, siblings, grandparents, and community members — are the unsung heroes of disability inclusion. They provide daily care, navigate complex systems, advocate for their loved ones, and often do all of this without training, support, or recognition. Auschidys's Caregiver Empowerment pillar changes that.
Through structured training, peer networks, and psychosocial support, we equip caregivers with the skills and confidence they need — not just to care for their family members, but to thrive themselves. A caregiver who is trained, supported, and financially stable becomes the most powerful force for their family member's inclusion.
- 500+ caregivers reached through empowerment programmes
- Psychosocial counselling and emotional resilience support
- DIET training — disability-inclusive caregiving skills and knowledge
- Peer support networks connecting caregivers across communities
- Table banking and savings groups providing financial security
- Respite care programmes giving caregivers time to rest and recharge
- Caregiver recognition events — honouring the backbone of our community
Caregiver Empowerment
Pillar 5 of 5 · MAPP Framework
How We Work
Our Approach
Psychosocial Support
Caregivers carry enormous emotional weight. Our counsellors and peer facilitators provide safe spaces for sharing, healing, and building resilience.
DIET Training
We train caregivers using the DIET curriculum — giving them the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide effective, dignity-affirming care at home.
Peer Networks
Structured peer support groups connect caregivers across communities — sharing experiences, strategies, and mutual encouragement through the caregiving journey.
Advocacy Voice
Caregivers are advocates. We train and platform caregivers to speak at community events, engage with government, and influence policy on disability support.
“A supported caregiver is the first step to an empowered person with a disability.”
— Martin Kilavi, Founder & Executive Director, Auschidys Disability Africa
Explore All Five Pillars
Support Caregiver Empowerment
Every contribution funds caregiver training, counselling sessions, and peer network activities that strengthen families across Kenya.