About Us
inABLE.org is a nonprofit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya, and Washington, DC, with a mission to empower Persons With Disabilities through technology.
Over the last decade, inABLE has set up eight computer assistive technology labs at special schools for the blind and visually impaired across Kenya and enrolled more than 12,000 students.
Additionally, to ensure everyone has access to information on the Internet, inABLE collaborates with partners on training, evaluation, research, advocacy, and policy projects related to digital accessibility, hosts the Inclusive Design Africa webinar series, and organizes the annual Inclusive Africa Conference.
In 2022, inABLE led the development of Kenya standard KS 2952: Accessibility ― ICT Products and Services. A first in Africa!
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower Persons with Disabilities in Africa through assistive computer technology. We envision a world where every individual has all-inclusive access to the same educational, technological, and employment opportunities.
What We Do
To accomplish our mission, make an impact, and promote digital inclusion, inclusive education, accessibility and equality in Africa, inABLE has numerous activities in various stages of implementation:
Live Captioning
Train Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) for contract employment
Conference
Organize and host hybrid 20223 Inclusive Africa Conference
Accessibility Training
Provide etiquette and best-practices consulting/workshops
Docuseries
Create multimedia content that shines a positive light on PWDs potential, success and leadership
Young PWDs network
Build an accessible online forum and face-to-face connections
Accessibility Business Network
Advance accessibility in Africa through collaboration and partnerships.
Assistive Tech Labs
Scale up the computer assistive technology program across Kenya and beyond
Research
Lead accessibility research to inform and guide inclusive and accessible policy, business practices and social change.
Salesforce
Develop a Salesforce Assistant Certification program that leads to employment of PWDs
Grant writing
Engage Foundations to support our strategic initiatives.
Social Enterprise
Launch a social enterprise to launch and manage fee-for-service accessibility projects
PWD, Intern network
Develop a next-step internship and work experience program for graduating students.
Public Relations/Marketing
Advance Inclusion and Accessibility Priorities in Africa through social media, blogs, media stories, high profile speaking engagements and headline news press conferences.
Innovation & Accessibility
Support accessibility product development by PWDs
Standards Development
Support implementation of Accessibility Standards and Policy
Kairi Library Project
Build an Accessible Library
Our Story
The inspiration behind inABLE began when the founder Irene Mbari-Kirika - hosted a reading day at the Kenya National Library.
Read More about inABLE's Story
Meet the Team
Get to know us better and learn about the people involved in the organisation, the staff and some of the volunteers
Board of Directors
Get to learn about the leadership at inABLE. Check out the bios our board of directors
Read More about Our Leadership
Our Partners
