CBR PROGRAMME IN IRINGA REGION: HOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN OWN AND CONTRIBUTE TO PROGRAMMES
By Bilali B. Said
Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Programme started in Iringa
region in 1998 where people saw it as a government project.
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Creating Awareness of Rehabilitation for People who Cannot See in Mufindi District , Tanzania
By Osmunda C. Mdemu
Mufindi district is one of seven districts in Iringa region. It is
situated in the southern highland of Tanzania. It has a land area of
7123 square kilometres, with a population of 283032 (2002
census).............. Click Here to download |
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DISABLED PEOPLE LACK COMMUNITY SUPPORT
By Cassian Mapunda
Disability is inevitable in the community because of various reasons.
The family members and community look at people with disability as a
burden and develop negative attitude towards them. Hence People with
disabilities lack community support. . .............. Click Here to download |
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Economic empowerment of people
with disabilities in Zanzibar through their inclusion in microfinance
and vocational training institutions
By Talaa M. Said
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 10 percent of any
population comprises PwDs. However, studies carried out in Zanzibar
estimates the disabled population to be 4 to 6 percent, with most of
them living under poverty line of one USD per day............... Click Here to download |
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HELPING PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO FIND WAYS OF PROMOTING DISABILITY UNDERSTANDING WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITES IN UGANDA
By Joan Okune
Helping parents and children find ways of promoting disability understanding within their communities in Uganda................ Click Here to download |
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IMPROVING THE WELLBEING OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
By Daudi Kabanda
CBR program is a strategy used for the rehabilitation of disabled
children. Currently there is lack of involvement to community members on
the rehabilitation role of the disabled children............ Click Here to download |
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IMPROVISING A WHITECANE AS A MOBLITY DEVICE AND ATRAFFIC SIGN
Knowledge about the existence and importance of a white cane for blind
persons mobility and identity will improve self-esteem life inclusion life
inclusion and minimize road accidents to the blind............... Click Here to download |
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Inclusion of disabled people
into mainstream economic empowerment development programme- A case study
from Dodoma Microfinance Project for Disabled people
By Ginason Jandwa
5% of poorest people in resource poor countries are
disabled people (ILO). Their poverty is perpetuated by lack of
appropriate training on entrepreneurship skills and financial capital to
start their own income generation activities..............Click Here to download |
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INCLUSIVE EDUCATION : A MEANS TO ACHIEVE EDUCATION FOR ALL IN ZANZIBAR
By Attiyye Suleiman Salim
The majority of children with special needs in Zanzibar do
not go to normal schools because there is no policy on inclusive
education encouraging children with special needs to join normal
schools.............. Click Here to download |
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Making Community Based Rehabilitation services sustainable
By Donald G. Navetta
The Zanzibar Association of Disabled Persons (UWZ) has
been running a Community Based Rehabilitation Programme since 1988 with
support from outside (BaselineSurvey 1998). ............... Click Here to download
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PARENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL DISABILITY
By Angelus Ngatunga
Parents and local community members can play an active
role in advocating and improving the condition of children with mental
disability................ Click Here to download |
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The role of CBR in Parent Initiated Projects
By Joyse Arthur Mallya
Every child has a right to education and every parent
hopes that their child will someday get the chance to go to school
irrespective of their circumstances............. Click Here to download |
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WAYS OF SUSTAINING COMMUNITY BASED PROGAMMES
By Peninah Penny Mharapara
Involving community leaders in community based
rehabilitation programmes is essential for sustainability, effective
implementation and expansion of programmes............... Click Here to download |
