Helping Differently Abled
The only disability in life is a bad attitudeCommunity Based Rehabilitation for the Differently Abled
This program began in 2017 as a micro project in 130 villages of Kadur and Chikmagalur taluks with the support of CBR forum, Bengaluru.
Bringing an attitudinal and structural change by spreading awareness on social inclusion and disability friendly environment to institutions in Chikmagalur was the major activity.
In 2011 with the support of CBR Forum India CMSSS extended this project to 2 districts of Hassan and Chikmagalur becoming a pilot Project of CBR Forum in whole of India called Mainstreaming of persons with disabilities.
The interventions of the mainstreaming program were focused around Health, Education, Livelihood, Social and Empowerment.
The program has evolved into a sustainable model by forming CBOs called Disabled peoples organizations(DPO) at village, block and district levels. By 2016 Sarvodhaya vikalachethanara okkuta – district level Disabled peoples organization was formed in 2 Districts of Hassan and Chikmagalur.
155 VDPOs, 9 TDPOs and 2 DDPOs are actively functioning in Hassan and Chikmagalur Districts.
The District Disabled Peoples Organization of Hassan is registered in April 2019 and the process of registration of DDPO at Chikmagalur is initiated. The next two years of hand-holding is crucial for the sustainable functioning of these DDPOs.
Skill development for the physically disabled
The skill development program is initiated in Chikmagalur District with a goal of providing employment.
The Skill development includes employment skills such as Basics of Computers and email, Spoken and written English and interpersonal skills such as communication and personality development.
The training is followed by employment support with local establishments.
Success Stories
Difficulty creates Strength
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Sundaramma is a brave fighter who is fighting since her birth to be an independent woman. She started the fight with her disability added with utter poverty, desertion in marriage [Read her full story]
Responsibility and Women
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Very hard working Jayamma from Mudbagilu gave her two daughters in marriage and got them settled in their life. Just when every parent thinks her responsibilities were over, Jayamma’s responsibility was not over yet [Read her full story]
Towards Self-reliance
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Theresa and her husband are daily wage laborers. Their income is meager and there was a perennial challenge of making ends meet [Read her full story]
A Ray of Hope
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Anjali was married at the age of 19 to Mr. Narayana. She has two children a boy and a girl. At the age of 25 her husband abandoned her and the children and got into a second marriage at Tamilnadu. This was a critical moment in her life with two children of age 4 and 3 [Read her full story]