O.U.R.S for people with disabilities
Project Partner: East Ankole Diocese
Project Number: P1842
This Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme focuses on identifying, referring, and monitoring physically disabled children needing ability restoring surgeries. CBR is a strategy within community development, for the full participation and inclusion of people with disabilities in the life of their communities.
This involves the combined effort of all available medical, educational, social and vocational resources, working closely together with people with disabilities and their families.
There is a move away from the direct service delivery alone, to a twin-track approach which also focuses on the social model of disability, human rights, and inclusive practices. A support centre at the project provides a means for pre/post-operative follow-up and rehabilitation.