The community plays a vital role in promoting inclusion and equal opportunities for all.
The VISHWAS Community based programme facilitates community participation by providing barrier free and inclusive environment. This Programme aims to promote " Disability and Inclusive Development" through Rights based approach.
We began our work in 2005 in a small village called Saanp ki Nagli, in Sohna block of Gurugram district, Haryana. Working at grassroot level helped us to understand the community and their needs.
Our Community Based Programme includes:
- Creating enabling environment through community sensitisation and awareness raising programmes
- Raising awareness among the community and facilitating Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to avail their rights and entitlements
- Facilitate access to education, healthcare and livelihood options for equal life choices
- Empowering Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to participate in decision making
- Regular meetings and trainings with ICDS (Anganwadi) workers, Auxiliary Nursing Midwives(ANMs) and Accredited Social Health activists(ASHAs) on the issue of early identification of impairments and referral services
- Sensitising relevant stakeholders in the community to accept diversity and promote inclusive practices
Building on our experiences, we have now expanded our community work in the neighbouring areas of VISHWAS, Gurugram.
Story of Change
REYANSH
Reyansh’s story is one of overcoming challenges through the committed support of the CBP team. Identified during outreach activities, Reyansh faced both physical and social hurdles due to cerebral palsy. With limited resources and non-awareness, his path to rehabilitation was uncertain. The CBP team intervened by educating his family about his condition, ensuring access to essential documentation and entitlements, and assisting with the application process for relevant disability certificates. With help from the team, enrolling Reyansh in a local school enabled him to participate in inclusive educational opportunities. With further intervention, appropriate assistive devices and ongoing rehabilitation support were arranged.
Reyansh’s family now feels hopeful and his mother says, “Earlier, we were alone and scared. Now, we feel supported”.
Reyansh’s family now feels hopeful and his mother says, “Earlier, we were alone and scared. Now, we feel supported”.
MEENU
Meenu, a 14-year-old girl has struggled with locomotor disability since birth, making basic activities such as getting up, sitting, walking, and speaking difficult. Her parents, unaware of the nature of her condition, often turned to local faith healers, which yielded no benefit. During a routine visit to Sultanpur, the CBP team met Meenu and her family and provided critical awareness regarding her disability. The team then began her rehabilitation journey by helping her parents understand the condition and its treatment options. Application for her UDID card was promptly processed, and she was successfully enrolled in the government school in her village. Recognizing her need for mobility, the CBP team facilitated the provision of a wheelchair through local support. Today, Meenu’s parents express immense satisfaction and gratitude for the changes in their daughter’s life and also making things better for them made possible by the timely and compassionate intervention of the CBP team.
