Disability Rights Pakistan Project #50065

Intellectual Disability needs attention in Sindh

by National Disability & Development Forum (NDF)

Intellectual Disability needs attention in Sindh

Summary

NDF has established "NDF REHAB CENTER" in Nawabshah, which is run by grants, individual philanthropy, Zakat, to cater needs of rehabilitation services like Physiotherapy, Psychotherapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, non formal Education & sports for 100+ children with boarding & Day Care. It needs your attention to donate please. NDF has scaled up services in Larkana & Gulistan e Johar Karachi to reach more children in need. NDF intends to open more facilities in rural areas of Sindh

$75,000
total goal

$53,377
remaining

76
donors

1
monthly donor

2
fundraisers

4
years

Challenge

Mental health is big issue of the world to be addressed. Disability under mental health is called Intellectual Disability which causes Down Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Dyslexia, & other forms of disabilities causes great hindrances in the child growth. These children are much ignored in developing countries, no proper rehabilitation windows are available in the hospitals. In rural areas you will not find single facility. This problem needs to addressed in rural areas of Sindh, Pak.

Solution

NDF has taken initiative to address the issue through Two Rehabilitation Centers in Nawabshah, Karachi and Larkana to provide rehabilitation services to 300+ children with intellectual disabilities with Boarding & Day care. After success, now services scaled up in larkana & Gulistan e Johar Karachi as new units with same above service, both new Centers need funds regularly to meet recurring costs to run daily business of facilities in rural Sindh province of Pakistan.

Long-Term Impact

The Rehabilitation of such children needs time taking process, the impact is long lasting as one child is rehabilitated he/she may be mainstreamed. These children need proper attention to move forward but it needed untiring efforts & process of rehabilitation. The parents should encourage their children to avail facilities regularly as much possible to have rehabilitated child. Both Centers provide free facility, your donations will matter to provide facilities to the children in need.