It was set up in 1990 by three young enterprising and physically challenged youths. The objectives of the organization are :
1) To produce mobility aids using paper technology for physically challenged children (e.g those with cerebral palsy or birth injuries). The mobility aids include: standing frames, chairs, wedges and walkers
2) To offer economic and personal empowerment to the members of the team, who are physically challenged, through regular paid employment. On average, APTERS produces over 500 mobility aids a year, using APT techniques, for children with polio and/or any other form of physical challenge. The equipment made by APTERS provides children who are physically challenged with low-cost intervention tools that are instrumental in their treatment and rehabilitation. The workshop also makes various papier mâché products such as dustbins, file boxes, toys and trays which are available for sale to the public as a means to raise extra funds for the organisation. APTERS has also recently started to produce home and school furniture in recycled cardboard, such as kids tables and chairs, coffee tables, living-room sets, …
Please do not hesitate to contact us to order something you like. Kenneth Habaalu: Tel: 0977547891 or email: apterszambia@gmail.com
