ShonaquipSE is the only ISO13485, CE and FDA certified wheelchair production facility in Africa. Our range of award-winning pediatric wheelchairs, buggies, and posture support equipment is tailored for children with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities in low-resource settings. ShonaquipSE operates mobile outreach clinics across South Africa and surrounding countries, training therapists, healthcare workers, and parents. Online programs facilitate disability understanding, support, and inclusion in seven countries. We embrace a holistic ecosystem approach designing and delivering locally appropriate assistive devices, conducting mobile clinics, telehealth services and advocating for disability rights while influencing policy development. Our mission involves altering perceptions, enhancing access, promoting early childhood inclusion, and empowering parents, caregivers and health care providers. Shonaquipse’s unique hybrid structure comprises a for-profit arm engaging in government tenders, a non-profit facilitating systemic changes, and a Disabled People’s Organisation advocating for improved service delivery. All profits are reinvested, sustaining ShonaquipSE’s operations for over three decades, with 84 full-time employees, 24% of whom have disabilities.
