Make 200 disabled Pakistani people be independent

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Make 200 disabled Pakistani people be independent

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Summary

200 Disabled people and children in Pakistan will get wheelchairs,hearing aid's,access to educational and rehabilitation centers. This will provide independency and give them labor opportunities

This project is no longer accepting donations.

Received $528 from 6 donations from people like:

(Anon.)

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Grace Association Pakistan registered 200 disabled people in the suburbs of Skardu City, among whom 36% are affected by Polio virus. A person with disability is found in 1 out of every 5th household. They have no access to basic information about rehabilitation let alone education. They are also socially abandoned, dont work, dont have equal rights and they're a forgotten population

Activities

The donations will make it possible for these people to be an equal member of the society. With the assistive devices they will be able to get to the rehabilitation and educational center.Disabled children will get books and other supplies for school

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Project would result into increased access of the beneficiary to the social and economical opportunities for their welfare and development.It will relieve the socially motivated discrimination against all 150000 disabled in northern Pakistan

Project Message

"I am very eager to learn and I am happy at school. With the wheelchair that I can get from GRACE I will go to school every day!"
- Mudassir, 10 year old, Polio virus affected beneficiary