Mainstreaming Children with Disability
Delivering Eye Care Services to Children in Northern 4 Districts of Bangladesh
Free Wheelchair Distribution Program
Wahida & Matin Child Vision Centre
Shishu Shorgo Therapy Centre
Community-based Rehabilitation and Therapy
Parent Self-help Group
Inclusive Education
Advocacy and Awareness Raising
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Mainstreaming Children with Disability
This project is focused on empowerment of children with disabilities and their parents to get accessible basic health service in existing health service providers. Project ultimate goal is to create equal and accessible society for the children with disabilities particularly in health sector and it should be government health sector. Finally this project will bring nice and accessible environment in the health service of project area with support from parents, children, community people, GO-NGO-Private health system, service providers and donor.
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Delivering Eye Care Services to Children in Northern 4 Districts of Bangladesh
Using the Key Informant Methodology our mobile medical team travels throughout regional and rural areas of Bangladesh to diagnose and provide treatment and support for children and adolescents with suspected vision impairments.
To date we have provided over 14,750 spectacles to children with vision impairments and over 1,000 white canes to blind children in Bangladesh
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Free Wheelchair Distribution Program
In partnership with Wheelchair for Kids, Australia and the Rotary Club of Turramurra we provide free custom-built wheelchairs for children with physical disabilities living in regional and rural areas of Bangladesh.
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Wahida & Matin Child Vision Centre
Our modern paediatric hospital based in Dhaka is dedicated to providing specialised eye services to blind and vision-impaired children
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Shishu Shorgo Therapy Centre
Our Shishu Shorgo Centre provides a six-month intensive therapy program for children with cerebral palsy.
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Community-based Rehabilitation and Therapy
We provide both centre and community based physiotherapy as well as hands-on training to parents of children with CP to help them learn the correct ways to move, maximise their abilities and prevent deformities and contractures.
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Parent Self-help Group
Community based income generating support groups for parents and their children with disability. These groups provide children with disability and their parents with a network of peers with whom to exchange information and learn about disability and human rights, advocacy, and income generation. The groups provide an ideal forum for peer-education, group problem solving and development of self-advocacy skills.
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Inclusive Education
To ensure that all children have access to education we provide training to school teachers to support the inclusion of children and adolescents with disability in mainstream schools.
To date, over 300 children have benefited from our program receiving admission to school after their teacher participated in our inclusive education training program.
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Advocacy and Awareness Raising
We conduct workshops and seminars, hold media events and produce resources such as leaflets and posters to reach all members of the community.
Mainstreaming Children with Disability
Delivering Eye Care Services to Children in Northern 4 Districts of Bangladesh
Free Wheelchair Distribution Program
Wahida & Matin Child Vision Centre
Shishu Shorgo Therapy Centre
Community-based Rehabilitation and Therapy
Parent Self-help Group
Inclusive Education
Advocacy and Awareness Raising
Mainstreaming Children with Disability
This project is focused on empowerment of children with disabilities and their parents to get accessible basic health service in existing health service providers. Project ultimate goal is to create equal and accessible society for the children with disabilities particularly in health sector and it should be government health sector. Finally this project will bring nice and accessible environment in the health service of project area with support from parents, children, community people, GO-NGO-Private health system, service providers and donor.
Delivering Eye Care Services to Children in Northern 4 Districts of Bangladesh
Using the Key Informant Methodology our mobile medical team travels throughout regional and rural areas of Bangladesh to diagnose and provide treatment and support for children and adolescents with suspected vision impairments.
To date we have provided over 14,750 spectacles to children with vision impairments and over 1,000 white canes to blind children in Bangladesh
Free Wheelchair Distribution Program
In partnership with Wheelchair for Kids, Australia and the Rotary Club of Turramurra we provide free custom-built wheelchairs for children with physical disabilities living in regional and rural areas of Bangladesh.
Wahida & Matin Child Vision Centre
Our modern paediatric hospital based in Dhaka is dedicated to providing specialised eye services to blind and vision-impaired children
Shishu Shorgo Therapy Centre
Our Shishu Shorgo Centre provides a six-month intensive therapy program for children with cerebral palsy.
Community-based Rehabilitation and Therapy
We provide both centre and community based physiotherapy as well as hands-on training to parents of children with CP to help them learn the correct ways to move, maximise their abilities and prevent deformities and contractures.
Parent Self-help Group
Community based income generating support groups for parents and their children with disability. These groups provide children with disability and their parents with a network of peers with whom to exchange information and learn about disability and human rights, advocacy, and income generation. The groups provide an ideal forum for peer-education, group problem solving and development of self-advocacy skills.
Inclusive Education
To ensure that all children have access to education we provide training to school teachers to support the inclusion of children and adolescents with disability in mainstream schools.
To date, over 300 children have benefited from our program receiving admission to school after their teacher participated in our inclusive education training program.
Advocacy and Awareness Raising
We conduct workshops and seminars, hold media events and produce resources such as leaflets and posters to reach all members of the community.