Stories

• Inspiration, Capacity strengthening

From Team Assistant to Trustee: Makeda’s story

As she steps back from her staff role of eight years into a new chapter as a Trustee, Makeda reflects on the people, places, and moments that have stayed with her, and why continuing to support the charity’s mission still feels personal.

• Inspiration, Introductory training

A Song for Mom: Finding Joy in the Notes

United Kingdom

In 2025, more than 400 people worldwide explored Music Helps. Gill’s story is a powerful example of how music can bring comfort and connection to those caring for a family member living with dementia. Completing the online training marked a turning point for her family, as she explains below.

• Adults
• Caregivers
• Dementia
• Elderly
• Unpaid carers

• Inspiration, Introductory training, Sustainability, Capacity strengthening

Povestea Monikai

Romania

De-a lungul a peste un deceniu de implicare în cadrul organizației, Monika a adus la viață valorile noastre de parteneriat și curaj prin dorința ei de a accepta noi provocări, de a-și dezvolta rolul și de a sprijini transformarea unei viziuni: aceea de a face muzica o parte integrantă a îngrijirii în România.

• Caregivers
• Children
• Disability
• Young people

• Capacity strengthening

Inkuru ya Alphonsine

Rwanda

Yuzuye ishyaka ryo gukoresha umuziki, Alphonsine Musabyemariya, undi mu bashinze Youth Led Musical Therapy mu Rwanda, avuga neza cyane uruhare rw’umuziki mu kwita ku bana bafite ubumuga.

• Caregivers
• Children
• Disability

• Capacity strengthening

Alphonsine’s story

Rwanda

Filled with enthusiasm about using music, Alphonsine Musabyemariya, another founder of Youth Led Musical Therapy in Rwanda, speaks highly about the role of music within care for children with disabilities.

• Children
• Disability
• Young people
• Caregivers

• Sustainability

FENAID የመማር እክል ላለባቸው ግለሰቦች ሙዚቃን እንዴት ለማበረታቻ እንደሚጠቀም

Ethiopia

ከFENAID የወጡ የኪሩቤል እና የብርቱካን ታሪኮች ሙዚቃን በመጠቀም በተጋላጭ ሁኔታ ወስጥ ያሉ ስዎችን እንዴት ማነሳሳት እና አቅምቸውን እንዲያውቁ ማድርግ እንደሚቻል በግልፅ ያሳያሉ።

• Caregivers
• Disability
• Young people
• Unpaid carers

• Sustainability

The Use of Music Motivating Individuals with Learning Disabilities at FENAID

Ethiopia

Kirubel’s and Brutikan’s stories from Fikir Ethiopian National Association on Intellectual Disabilities (FENAID) emphasise how the use of music can help people in vulnerable situations thrive by being motivated and showing their capability.

• Caregivers
• Disability
• Young people
• Unpaid carers

• Inspiration

Povestea Miei

Romania

Ziua Europeană a Muzicoterapiei ne-a oferit șansa de a ne reconecta cu Mia de la Centrul de Zi „Sf. Maria”, Cluj-Napoca care sprijina adulții cu dizabilități și de a afla mai multe despre ce o inspiră să continue să folosească muzica după toți acești ani.

• Caregivers
• Children
• Disability

• Inspiration

Mia’s Story

Romania

European Music Therapy Day gave us the chance to reconnect with Mia at the “Sf. Maria” Day Center, Cluj-Napoca, which supports adults with disabilities, and to learn more about what inspires her to continue to use music after all these years.

• Caregivers
• Children
• Disability

• Sustainability

በ ገፈርሳ የአዕምሮ ጤና እና የማገገሚያ ማዕከል በሙዚቃ ግንኙነትን መፍጠር

Ethiopia

ከ ገፈርሳ የአዕምሮ ጤና እና የማገገሚያ ማዕከል የወጣው የቡላ ታሪክ ታካሚዎች እና በተጋላጭ ሁኔታ ውስጥ የሚገኙ ሰዎች ሙዚቃን በመጠቀም እንዴት የበለጠ መግባባት እንደሚችሉ የሚያሳይ አበረታች ማሳሰቢያ ነው።

• Adults
• Caregivers
• Mental health