What we stand for
Malamulele Onward started as a project in Malamulele, South Africa in 2005. It is the culmination of the vision of Dr. Gillian Saloojee, a physiotherapist who specializes in dealing with children with cerebral palsy. She found, in her review of health services in rural areas of South Africa, that the skills needed to treat children with CP were severely lacking. Working with friends and associates, she made a commitment to change the situation. The result is a Board of Directors, who are actively involved in the daily reality of keeping Malamulele Onward viable, therapists who volunteer their time and skills in order to make the various projects happen and many other volunteers who assist behind the scenes.

Malamulele Onward is committed to providing specialized therapy skills and services to under-resourced areas of
South Africa and other African countries where children severely disabled by cerebral palsy (CP) have little or no access to rehabilitation therapy.

There are four “vehicles” that Malamulele Onward uses
• Outreach visits to the areas in greatest need within
South Africa
• Provision of therapy for children with complex needs identified from the outreach visits
• Training courses on CP for therapists working in other African countries
• Strengthening existing services for children with CP
within the chosen sites.

In addition Malamulele Onward is engaged in leading-edge research to further knowledge on what works best in providing rehabilitation therapy and equipment for children with CP in rural areas.

Malamulele Onward is registered as a Section 21 (not-for-profit) Company in South Africa. It is registered
with the Department of Social Development as a non-profit organization and is also recognized by the South African Revenue Services as a Public Benefit Organization.