The UCPA was established in the 1950’s by Harry Kessler whose daughter suffered from Cerebral Palsy. From then the organization has grown to accommodate 35 residential users.
We provide round the clock care to these children, seeing to their basic daily needs. The UCPA is a residential as well as a day care facility. We are licenced by the Department of Health.
The United Cerebral Palsy Association of South Africa ‘Harry Kessler Centre’
is home to residential day care children and adults who suffer
the effects of Profound Cerebral Palsy:
• Quadriplegia
• Paraplegia
•Hydrocephalus
• Speech defect
• Blindness
• Deafness
• Mental Disability
• Combination of all Disabilities
All of whom require and receive round-the-clock-care. Most residents have
been abandoned or orphaned. (3years
of age upwards).
We are a Non-Profit Organization licensed by the Department of Mental
Health.
Our residents count on your support as your contribution helps us provide specialized nursing care, medical care, stimulation, food, clothing and other essentials and above all a home they can call their own with ‘mothers’ who love them and help them reach their full potential. C.P. is caused through lack of oxygen to the brain before, during or after birth.
