This project will create a family home for two disabled girls that reside in institutions at present. The mother of one of the girls works long hours as a cleaner to pay the fees and has another daughter to care for as well. The other disabled girl has Cerebral Palsy and requires hire care Covid-19 has increased the risks associated with institutional care and has prompted this wonderful project. We will create a family home and pay 'mum' to care for girls full-time.
Two special needs girls that need full-time care are living in sub-optimal institutional conditions; the mother of one of these girls must work long hours to pay the fees, and also has another daughter to support. IGWR has helped 'mum' financially over a number of years but with the challenges brought by the Covid pandemic, we explored a better opportunity for all concerned. We want to bring the girls, and mum/older daughter together as a viable family unit.
By giving mum a 'carer's allowance', and providing a proper family home (not just one room), with the support of professional tuition for the special needs girls, we can create a loving family home that has the support necessary to give these 'special' girls a normal loving family to grow and develop in.
The immediate benefit is for the two special needs girls and an overwroked mum; however, this model will be used to encourage more community based care programs that go beyond the institutional care that is barely adequate in so many developing countries.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
