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Disability
Our work in the field of disability had its genesis in a
meeting three years ago with the Secretary of Servites Net, a
network that is part of the LAMP Net network of NGOs in
Cuddalore. This discussion resulted in Rose Trust workers and
volunteers undergoing a three day capacity training programme
at PCTC-Kariyandal which helped them gain information and
education about disability.
Following the training, Rose Trust conducted a base line
survey in 21 village Panchayats in Kurinjipady block of
Cuddalore district. The survey showed that there were at least
699 persons with disability (411 male and 288 female)
suffering from about 9 different forms of physical and mental
disability.
The extent of different types of disability and the sheer
numbers of persons with each handicap came as a shock to Rose
Trust and galvanized us into submitting a project proposal for
executing CBR programmes.
CBR Project
Rose Trust will implement the following activities through
the project:
Basic training to the Board members and CBR workers on
disability and developing skills for identifying persons with
disability.
Developing tools for enhanced data collection about persons
with disability
Collection, classification and presentation of data
Capacity Building
Identifying CBR volunteers
Conducting screening camps
Referral and Linkage services
Training the cultural team
Conducting village-level cultural programmes
Half yearly Experience Sharing and Review Meeting (ESRM)
Past Disability Activities
- We identified 32 physically disabled children from a low
socio-economic background and conducted three treatment
programmes at Osur, Vandavasi and Nelliyankulam villages. The
resource persons were from FRDP, India and they addressed
certain health issues faced by these children. We also
distributed three tri-cycles.
- Medical Care and Physiotherapists Assistance: Under this
programmes, a physiotherapist provided regular medical care to
disabled children by regularly visiting the children in their
respective villages and helping them do simple exercises which
helped them children develop their health. Moreover, a team of
trainers helped parents develop simple appliances with some
available materials in order to aid the children. In addition,
Rose Trust also provided wheel chairs, calipers and crutches
to 22 children. The children with cleft palate were sent to
ICCW Chennai for treatment.
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