Prevalence of disability in Uganda Overall, the household survey of 2020 found that 8.5 per cent of Ugandans have a disability. The prevalence of disability increases sharply with age, with around 40 per cent of older persons aged 65 years and above have a disability in Uganda, rising to 57 per cent among those aged 80 years and above. Disability is most prevalent among older persons in Uganda, for as people age and grow frailer, their health decreases and they are more likely to experience age-related impairments. However, since Uganda has a young population, currently the highest numbers of people with disabilities are below the age of 15 years. Disability is predicted to increase substantially across all age groups by 2050. These projections have implications for the policies that Uganda puts in place. Prevalence of impairment type is also important to measure, as each impairment type interacts with barriers differently. In Uganda, there is little variation between impairments for children. However, adults (aged 18 years and above) have the most difficulty with seeing (4.5 per cent) followed by walking (4 per cent). Furthermore, roughly one-third of all children and adults with disabilities have difficulties in more than one domain.

According to the Ministry of Gender and Labour report on Disability of 2020 “Uganda’s youth face particular challenges around education, employment, health, relationships and family life, all of which can have adverse consequences on life chances and opportunities. Young persons with disabilities’ lower levels of educational attainment reduce their chances of accessing decent employment, as they are placed at a disadvantage when compared to their peers without disabilities. There are high levels of unemployment for both young persons with disabilities and young people without disabilities, but while more than half of young men (53 per cent) and two-fifths of young women (40 per cent) without disabilities are currently employed, only a third of young men and women (34 per cent and 30 per cent) with disabilities are currently employed”

The more severe the difficulty, the less likely the person is to be economically active, with women affected more than men, reflecting systemic challenges in accessing the labour market. For those who cannot perform functional activities at all, gender appears to have a significant impact, with a quarter of young men being in employment (24 per cent) compared with only 3 per cent of young women. Impairment type also impacts employment rates, with young people who have self-care or communication difficulties are most likely to have never been employed (78 per cent and 72 per cent). Even when persons with disabilities do have the necessary qualifications, they can struggle to find employment in comparison to their peers without disabilities. This is due to a number of reasons, including discriminatory attitudes towards persons with disabilities and the workplace not being adapted to their impairment”

It is upon that vivid and statistical background that Mr Julius Jamie Makambo formed the Kambo organization such that it can draw more close to People With Special Needs in all Communities of Uganda . The organization has embarked off its activities with an outreach drive to Luweero District slated to be on the 23rd December 2023. This activity will is geared towards providing basic necessities for People With Special Needs to use during the Festive Season . However as Kambo we have drawn future plans inline with skilling and retooling ,Medical Camps and also Advocacy Clinics/Probono services that will be run towards the improvement of both social and economic welfare of People with Special Needs .