Supporting health, education, livelihood, social, empowerment!
HEALTH
GOAL: to minimise the risk and impact of disability
Conduct health promotion and prevention-awareness campaigns & advocacy at village level, including immunisation.
Ensure early identification and intervention for children – weekly assessments, therapy days and home visits (OT, PT), and care plans.
Run medical camps & disability clinics – eye screening, orthopaedics, referral to other medical services.
Offer surgical interventions and assistive devices: in homes; clinics/disability centres; and camps.
Promote safe delivery for hospital-based births.
EDUCATION
GOAL: to enhance educational opportunities for children and adults with disability
5 early learning centres, and learning excursions for children.
7 satellite learning centres in remote villages.
Conduct Vacation Bible School for children and adults with disability.
Advocate in mainstream schools for inclusion of students with disability (e.g. awareness programs, simulation exercises).
LIVELIHOOD
GOAL: to empower people with disability to engage in productive and gainful employment
1 vocational training centre – train people with disability in artisanry, carpentry, gardening, livestock management.
Run a sheltered workshop (tailoring).
Foster linkages with government livelihood schemes.
Train and assist families with disability for gainful employment or livelihood (Disability Inclusive Livelihoods Program)
EMPOWERMENT
GOAL: to help people engage and advocate for their rights
Support disabled people groups (DPGs) to mobilise people with disability, including special events like World Environment Day.
Support formation and governance of disabled people's organisations (DPOs).
Inform people with disability and their families of their rights and entitlements, with promotion of PWD participation in community forae.
Assist people to obtain government disability pensions.
Assist women to enhance their literacy skills.
SOCIAL
GOAL: foster a responsive and inclusive community
Raise awareness in schools – teach children about disability & inclusion, train teachers – and support self help groups.
Host celebrations with PWD, including church events, and World Disability Day.
Foster spiritual engagement (religious activity, retreats etc).
Train and support parents and caregivers, to respond to the needs of those in their care, as well as their own.
