CLASP News
Beyond Mobility
Beyond mobility is a new interview series that highlights the impact appropriate assistive products have on individuals, families and communities.
Zainab Barkat
Para table tennis champ Zainab Barkat on how sport has changed her life, her advice for young girls with disabilities, and what she’s aiming for next.
CLASP Offers Rolling Product Submissions
Do you have an assistive product that fills a gap in the CLASP catalogue, or meets a market demand for assistive technology in low or middle income countries? CLASP would like to hear from you! CLASP has concluded three formal Invitation to Bid cycles and has...
“The importance of this wheelchair cannot be overstated.”
Oscar is the second oldest of five children. He and his family live together in Dar es Salaam. In 2016, having completed grade 7 with some of the highest grades in his class, he was excited to go to secondary school. However, Oscar’s disability made it difficult for...
Meet Stanley
Stanley, 13, was born with heart and spinal cord problems. Stanley’s mom fought hard to make sure that her son was not excluded from getting an education and building a future. She took him to one of CLASP’s service partner organizations, Comprehensive Community-Based...
Meet Darweshi
“We are so happy that Darweshi received a wheelchair. Now he will definitely start school.” Darweshi, 7, from Tanzania, was born with cerebral palsy. He received a Moti-Go wheelchair and support services via CCBRT (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in...
Meet Dan
“I’ve started to live again, to enjoy every day and to get involved in everything. For me, being active means being happy.” How the team at Motivation Romania used a wheelchair provided through CLASP to give one client a new lease on life. Dan Visniuc, 58, lives with...
CLASP Addresses AT Supply-Chain Barriers
The recent AT resolution adopted at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva in May could have a radical impact on the lives of the estimated one billion people globally who currently do not have access to assistive products. The...