Parkinson day 2023-Donate for 80 Latrine Building

Report Summury 

During this reporting period, Parkinson patients' support organizations in Ethiopia organized various patient and caregiver trainings, especially on empowering their families. Furthermore, for improving access to Parkinson's disease patients and their families, as well as their psychological well-being, During this period, the following major activities have been accomplished:

- Consumable sanitary material was provided for 60 bedridden patients.

As always, awareness-raising and capacity-building training were organized for patients, caregivers, and families, and because January is the month of Christmas eve for Ethiopians, the organization was also purchasing and distributing various foods and food commodities such as food oil (2 liters per beneficiary), Shiro flour, and soon.

Training in sanitation and maintenance

Underprivileged and low-income families were identified and provided with cash for the holiday (Ethiopian Christmas Eve). Based on the available resources and the number of Parkinson's patients identified for holiday assistance, approximately 40 patients benefited.

Lesson Obtained. 

PPSOE strengthened its commitment as an organization to address those bedridden patients who are in desperate need of assistance and to be considered in such care and support interventions. As a result, economically disadvantaged Parkinson's patients were getting an opportunity for support, in addition to those bedridden Parkinson's patients getting home-to-home care and support services for their physical and psychological well-being.