Boikanyo Foundation: Providing mobility to children with cerebral palsy in South Africa – Marilyn Bassin

In South Africa, families with children who have cerebral palsy face significant challenges in providing adequate care, often resorting to carrying them on their backs due to the scarcity of proper mobility aids. The Boikanyo Foundation, founded by Dion Herson, is dedicated to addressing this issue by providing renovated, specialised wheelchairs known as Boikanyo buggies for those with mobility difficulties. In a recent outreach programme in Seshego, Polokwane, the foundation successfully donated 67 buggies to children in need. In this interview with Biznews, Marilyn Bassin, the NGO’s founder told Biznews in an interview on how the foudation relies on the kindness of donors and about the generosity of the joy and independence these buggies bring to both children and adults alike. She also sheds light on the concerning lack of statistics regarding the prevalence of cerebral palsy in South Africa.