Partners

ADED
Appui au Développement de l'Enfant en Détresse
Total reached children and youth with disabilities6.200
Women and families in the reproductive age
Number CBRFs paid by the state55
Uvira
The Story of Damas: A Blind Young Man Becoming a Lawyer in the DRC
Damas lost his sight at 14, yet went on to become one of the best law students in Bukavu in the DRC, determined to defend the rights of people with disabilities. His journey — supported by the Tunafasi program of ADED — shows that believing in someone can be the spark that changes everything.
New Policies, New Opportunties: From Health Project to Multisector Inclusion: A Turning Point for Disability Inclusion in the DRC
In 2025, Council of Ministers of DRC approved a National Policy and 2025–2030 Strategy for the Empowerment and Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. This new strategy introduces a framework and mandates the creation of provincial disability divisions and municipal disability focal points.

Strengthening Maternal Care in Uvira: An Update on Ultrasound Equipment Under the ADED Program in DRC
ADED’s support in Uvira has expanded access to ultrasound services, improving maternal healthcare and prevention. Affordable fees have increased use, and a testimonial from Kabimba shows how the ultrasound is saving lives by shifting care from emergency response to prevention.


AJEPAD
Association des Jeunes Actifs pour la Paix et le Développement
Total reached children and youth with disabilities1.000
Women and families in the reproductive age
Number CBRFs paid by the state6
New Policies, New Opportunties: From Health Project to Multisector Inclusion: A Turning Point for Disability Inclusion in the DRC
In 2025, Council of Ministers of DRC approved a National Policy and 2025–2030 Strategy for the Empowerment and Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. This new strategy introduces a framework and mandates the creation of provincial disability divisions and municipal disability focal points.


IMPACT
IMPACT
Partnership since2024
Number successful linkages direct funders2
Rethinking Development Partnerships - Highlighting New Article Vice Versa
Vice Versa highlights the collaboration between Mali Ole Kaunga and Betteke de Gaay Fortman, showing how their joint efforts redefine community-led development. Built on trust, shared leadership, and respect for local knowledge, their partnership amplifies new partnership approaches in development.

PWC
Pastoral Women's Council
Partnership since2025
Number successful linkages direct funders3
DPRP is a community-driven approach dedicated to the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities, and their families. Not by just supporting individual families, but by strengthening local systems for health and prevention of birth defects and childhood disability, education, income, and social participation. Tunafasi gives support to grassroots organisations that contextualise DPRP with pilot project funding, strategic coaching and linking and networking with the broader DPRP alliance.

ADED
Appui au Développement de l'Enfant en Détresse
Total reached children and youth with disabilities6.200
Women and families in the reproductive age
Number CBRFs paid by the state55
Uvira
The Story of Damas: A Blind Young Man Becoming a Lawyer in the DRC
Damas lost his sight at 14, yet went on to become one of the best law students in Bukavu in the DRC, determined to defend the rights of people with disabilities. His journey — supported by the Tunafasi program of ADED — shows that believing in someone can be the spark that changes everything.
New Policies, New Opportunties: From Health Project to Multisector Inclusion: A Turning Point for Disability Inclusion in the DRC
In 2025, Council of Ministers of DRC approved a National Policy and 2025–2030 Strategy for the Empowerment and Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. This new strategy introduces a framework and mandates the creation of provincial disability divisions and municipal disability focal points.

Strengthening Maternal Care in Uvira: An Update on Ultrasound Equipment Under the ADED Program in DRC
ADED’s support in Uvira has expanded access to ultrasound services, improving maternal healthcare and prevention. Affordable fees have increased use, and a testimonial from Kabimba shows how the ultrasound is saving lives by shifting care from emergency response to prevention.


AJEPAD
Association des Jeunes Actifs pour la Paix et le Développement
Total reached children and youth with disabilities1.000
Women and families in the reproductive age
Number CBRFs paid by the state6
New Policies, New Opportunties: From Health Project to Multisector Inclusion: A Turning Point for Disability Inclusion in the DRC
In 2025, Council of Ministers of DRC approved a National Policy and 2025–2030 Strategy for the Empowerment and Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. This new strategy introduces a framework and mandates the creation of provincial disability divisions and municipal disability focal points.

Tunafasi's principles: locally-led, trust-based, and exit aren't only applicable for DPRP. At its core, it means working alongside local leaders and grassroots organisations, building on what communities and systems already know or do - whether on disability, climate change, or other forms of marginalisation. That's why Tunafasi supports these organisations that work with these shared principles, in which we support them with linking, networking, and giving them a platform in Europe.

PWC
Pastoral Women's Council
Partnership since2025
Number successful linkages direct funders3

IMPACT
IMPACT
Partnership since2024
Number successful linkages direct funders2
Rethinking Development Partnerships - Highlighting New Article Vice Versa
Vice Versa highlights the collaboration between Mali Ole Kaunga and Betteke de Gaay Fortman, showing how their joint efforts redefine community-led development. Built on trust, shared leadership, and respect for local knowledge, their partnership amplifies new partnership approaches in development.