Providing quality rehabilitation, corrective surgery, therapy, and assistive technology to persons with disabilities across Kenya. Our SHA-accredited facility also offers general medical services to all community members, with or without disability.
Nyabondo Centre for Persons with Disabilities was founded in 1963 by Rev. Father John Kutner, a Mill Hill Priest who found children with disabilities crawling and hopeless during his pastoral work. What began as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Home for 35 children has grown into one of Kenya's foremost centres of comprehensive rehabilitation.
Located in Kisumu County, Nyabondo offers a continuum of care spanning community outreach and early identification, corrective surgery, physiotherapy, assistive devices, and vocational training that enables beneficiaries to live with independence and purpose. Our SHA-accredited facility also serves the broader community with general medical services, open to all regardless of disability status. Rooted in integrity, spirituality, and respect for every human person, we hold the conviction that disability is not inability and that every person deserves the opportunity to thrive.
A holistic continuum of care for persons with disabilities and for all community members. Our SHA-accredited facility provides specialist rehabilitation alongside general medical services, open to everyone.
Clinical consultations, post-operative care, follow-up reviews, and residential care for patients requiring surgery or intensive rehabilitation. Our SHA-accredited facility also serves the wider community with general medical services, open to all regardless of disability status.
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Skilled orthopaedic and reconstructive procedures including club foot correction, cleft lip and palate repair, post-burn contracture release, congenital impairments, and fractures, restoring mobility and quality of life.
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Individualised physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes for children and adults, focused on restoring movement, strength, and functional independence across all stages of recovery.
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Custom-made prosthetics, orthotics, walking aids, and mobility equipment crafted using appropriate technology. Functional, affordable, and tailored to every individual's unique needs.
Learn MoreWhile Nyabondo specialises in physical rehabilitation for persons with disabilities, our SHA-accredited outpatient and inpatient facility is open to all community members for general medical care. No disability required. No referral needed for routine consultations.
Beyond clinical services, Nyabondo runs structured programmes that address the social, economic, and community dimensions of disability, helping persons with disabilities and their families build lasting resilience.
Vocational skills training for youths with disabilities, entrepreneurship development, income-generating activities, and capacity building for organizations of persons with disabilities.
Early identification and intervention, disability assessment and registration with NCPWD, EARC referrals, and collaboration with county governments to strengthen community-level support systems.
Specialised, programme-based therapy for children with cerebral palsy and complex care needs, providing consistent, structured support for measurable progress over time within the institution.
Community awareness and sensitization on disability inclusion, formation of disability support groups, promotion of participation in community activities, and disability rights advocacy.
Strengthening capacities for Holistic and Inclusive Need-based rehabilitative services that Empower individuals and communities
Supported by Christian Blind Mission, Nyabondo is implementing the SHINE Project across Kisumu and Homa Bay Counties from 2026 to 2029. The programme works on two tracks: empowering individuals with disabilities through improved access to surgeries, assistive products, rehabilitation, and social protection; and equipping healthcare systems, communities, and county governments to create lasting, inclusive change.
We are grateful for the organisations and institutions that walk alongside us, providing support, expertise, and shared commitment to transforming the lives of persons with disabilities in Kenya.
Behind every statistic is a person, a family, a community changed forever. Here are just a few of the thousands of stories we carry with us.
After her corrective surgery at Nyabondo, Joyline can now walk better and attend school like every other child. The stigma is also gone. She tells us she wants to become a doctor someday.
As a bilateral above knee amputee, going to school would not have been possible without the intervention of Nyabondo Rehabilitation. Through their partners, they ensured I successfully went through both primary and secondary studies. Besides, they have consistently helped with replacing my prosthetics or repairing them, services which are both expensive to undertake. Thank you Nyabondo Rehab.
For over 10 years Nyabondo Rehabilitation Centre has been like home after the outreach team identified me from the community. I came here as a young kid and after a series of longterm therapy and formal schooling, my life has completely changed. I currently work here as a technician.
The purpose and aspiration that drive everything we do at Nyabondo Centre.
Provision of quality rehabilitation and medical services through corrective surgery, therapy, and assistive devices to persons with disabilities in a safe and secure environment.
To be a referral centre of excellence in the provision of integral, comprehensive rehabilitation services that are affordable and accessible to all persons with disabilities in Kenya.
