Elizabeth Andare, MScOT, OTR/L: OT working in War-Torn & Humanitarian Contexts

In this episode, we will learn from Lizzie Andare, MScOT, OTR/L (she/her).  Lizzie is an occupational therapist and researcher from Kenya whose work explores the intersection of decolonial practice, disability, and forced displacement in the Global South and is passionate about social and occupational justice in underrepresented communities. Her work spans refugee camps in Kenya, grassroots rehabilitation in Palestine, and neurodivergent learners in the Maldives. Grounded in an occupational and intersectional lens, she centers lived experience, co-production, and occupational justice—particularly in underrepresented and under-resourced contexts. Lizzie’s practice moves fluidly between direct therapy, community engagement, policy advocacy, and research, with a commitment to disrupting systemic inequities and amplifying marginalized voices. She is the voice behind @OTintheMargins, where she shares fieldnotes and reflections from the edges of occupational therapy practice.Contact & Resources:You can promote my work by engaging with the content I share. Comment, share, and bring these conversations into your own networks. And if you want to collaborate, learn more, or connect directly, you can always reach me at elizabethandare254@gmail.com.https://wfot.org/our-work/professional-support/resource-listings/occupational-therapy-and-humanitarian-response https://www.arbetsterapeuterna.se/foerbundet/occupational-therapy-in-sweden/the-swedish-association-of-occupational-therapists/inga-britt-lindstroem-grant-award/https://www.arbetsterapeuterna.se/foerbundet/occupational-therapy-in-sweden/the-swedish-association-of-occupational-therapists/inga-britt-lindstroem-grant-award/Healing work: Intersections for decolonialityAntiracist occupational therapy: Unsettling the status quoOccupational Therapy Disruptors: What Global OT practice can teach us about innovation, culture and communityMSc Thesis_Andare Lizzie_Instagram: Connect with me- OTintheMarginsLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-andare-41b675149/As always, I welcome any feedback & ideas from all of you, or if you are interested in being a guest on future episodes, please do not hesitate to contact Patricia Motus at transitionsot@gmail.com or DM via Inst