International Disability Day 2009
Challenges Worldwide is proud to add our message in support of International Disability Day (3rd of December 2009).
CWW is committed to delivering and enabling improved circumstances for those with disabilities. We have partnered with and provided capacity-building support to organisations focused on empowering and supporting people with disabilities.
CWW works with a variety of partner organisations in Belize, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka who are committed to providing community support. Our partners are NGOs, clinics and community centres providing a range of disability services (such as for visually impaired) and mental health support services.
One such organisation is CARE-Belize, a non-profit organisation based in Belize City, committed to providing at-home therapy and education for children with disabilities from birth to seven years of age. CARE-Belize currently provides services to over one hundred children with disabilities. They provide rehabilitation services and also work in prevention and education. Many child disabilities are actually preventable and CARE-Belize is noted for running campaigns and workshops to educate health workers, teachers, parents and maternity staff on how to minimise the risk of child disabilities. They have also been aggressively trying to reach out to all persons with disabilities in their communities, through the Community Based Rehabilitation Strategy (CBR) to promote empowerment, inclusive education and intervention.
This year’s International Disability Day is celebrating the theme: "Making the MDGs inclusive: Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities throughout the world." Our country partner CARE-Belize has chosen to celebrate the day by reflecting on the theme to demonstrate what they are doing within the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) context and their intentions. Alongside looking at the ways in which the Belizean government has implemented the MDGs programs to impact the lives of persons with disabilities. They have sent a publication of their reflections to the Prime Minister of Belize and the ministries of Education, Human Development and Social Transformation, Health, Youth and Culture. They will also be organizing activities in Belize to highlight the day.
CWW wishes all our country partners and those affected by disabilities every success in the coming year!
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