CBR is a strategy within general community development for the rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities, poverty reduction and social inclusion of persons with disabilities. Asha Bhavan Centre has taken this initiative to work in the district of Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Midnapur of West Bengal to build a society as a “Barrier free world”. We are directly working for the persons with disability in the remote area of those district where there is no-body to help the distressed sole. Our main objective is to support well-being for the disabled by uplifting their socio-economical condition and ensuring their rights. It covers 1300 villages in 6 districts.
To reach out the unreach we are running 09 sub centres in the remote location of those district where we provide physiotherapy, occupational therapy, sensory therapy, physical management training, early learning skills, special educational support and mothers training. We also use these centre as a referral service, by sending the beneficiaries to ABC’s orthopedic workshop for necessary aids and appliance and the Home of ABC who need more intensive care which is not possible to provide through their family environment.
CBR Unit organizes awareness camps to create a positive environment for the disabled and to make aware the common mass regarding disability. Early intervention is essential to develop a child and to help overcome from their disabled condition. Through ID camp they screen the needs of the beneficiaries and provide them our support service. It also organizes disability certificate and ID card distribution camp in collaboration with the Government authority to receive any facilities which is available for disabled from the Government of India or Government of West Bengal.
To sensitize the community people regarding disability and to influence them to include the disabled in other main stream our team regularly conducts meetings with the community key persons (such as Educator, Doctor, Local administration, Village head etc. local NGO/CBO).To give comfort in the life of Persons with Disability we provide the aids and appliance in their door steps through Mobile orthopedic Camps in the remote places of our project area by the help of ABC’s Workshop department. 11 poor girl students with disability received educational scholarship support for their higher study. In collaboration with Tata Memorial Hospital Cleft lip and pallet screening camp were organized.
To boost up the economical condition of a family having a member with disability or an adult disabled persons we provide livelihood support, including social support by providing books, medical assistance etc. In addition we are also running a sponsorship programme where we provide helping hand to the disabled children who are economically underprivileged in the society. In collaboration with Social welfare department of the Government of West Bengal we are also conducting a training programme on tailoring with 81 young girls in Bagnan Block under KSY Project. We had also constructed three multi facilities rehabilitation centre at Shyampur block, Sankrail Block and Panskura Block where all type of disabled can get the therapeutic support, counseling support, educational support for their betterment of their life. This centres cover the total above mentioned block area and spread the message to all about the barrier free environment for all.
CBR Flow Chart
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Sensitise the community
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Support development process
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Mobilise Human Resources through volunteers and self help groups
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Build capacities and abilities through Mothers Training
