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
GAUTAM
Thirteen-year-old Gautam is a child with cerebral palsy. During visit to Sadhrana village, Gurugram, the CBP team came to know about him. His father is a labourer and mother a housewife. During a detailed discussion with them, the team found out that he had the disability since birth but parents were not aware of it.
After collecting all the necessary information about him our team started working on his rehabilitation. A detailed plan was prepared along with therapy trainings to improve his daily living. Besides this the CBP team linked him with social security schemes, by making his disability/UDID card due to which he has started receiving monthly disability pension of Rs.2400. He has also got enrolled in the village government school.
With simple changes adopted and regular counselling, life for Gautam is improving incrementally. His parents are happy with the progress.
After collecting all the necessary information about him our team started working on his rehabilitation. A detailed plan was prepared along with therapy trainings to improve his daily living. Besides this the CBP team linked him with social security schemes, by making his disability/UDID card due to which he has started receiving monthly disability pension of Rs.2400. He has also got enrolled in the village government school.
With simple changes adopted and regular counselling, life for Gautam is improving incrementally. His parents are happy with the progress.
VISHNU
Vishnu is a six year old boy with intellectual disability. The family of five, including his two sisters live in slums of sector 56, Gurugram. His father has a small shop in the slums and mother works as a domestic help. His sisters dropped out of school to take care of him. The CBP team referred him to VISHWAS Disability Resource Centre to provide need-based intervention. His UDID Card & disability certificate have been facilitated.
Through our network organization he has been provided a wheel chair. As a result, there are positive changes and improvement in his daily life, making things a little easier for the family also. They are full of heartfelt gratitude for the positivity in their lives now.
Through our network organization he has been provided a wheel chair. As a result, there are positive changes and improvement in his daily life, making things a little easier for the family also. They are full of heartfelt gratitude for the positivity in their lives now.
