Wheelchair for Handicapped persons Living at Slums

by Trivandrum Don Bosco Veedu Society
Wheelchair for Handicapped persons Living at Slums
Wheelchair for Handicapped persons Living at Slums
Wheelchair for Handicapped persons Living at Slums
Wheelchair for Handicapped persons Living at Slums
Wheelchair for Handicapped persons Living at Slums
Wheelchair for Handicapped persons Living at Slums

Summary

This project will help the handicapped persons who are living in slums in Trivandrum district, Kerala state. These persons are physically challenged and face poverty and other financial issues. So we are planning to provide wheelchairs and tricycles for these people to do their daily wants and needs. And they can earn income through doing jobs like lottery ticket selling or other small-scale jobs. It will help them to improve their standard of living and stand independently.

$64
total raised
2
donors
0
monthly donors
2
years

Challenge

At Trivandrum Dist. lot of handicapped persons suffering from financial issues and lack of decent living conditions. One of the major problems is unemployment and poverty. So most of these people want to go to jobs but they do not have the circumstance.

Solution

This project will provide wheelchairs or tricycles for them. So they can go everywhere and also they can earn income by doing small scale business like lottery selling etc.

Long-Term Impact

In time, the wheelchairs and tricycles provided will help the person have a stable income and this in turn would have a positive impact on the economic condition of the whole family, thereby giving an opportunity for them to become the breadwinner. This would help them be self sufficient and do the daily activities like brushing, eating, mobility, etc, without help. We can also extend this help to other poor handicapped people living at different places and slums in the Trivandrum district.

Resources

Organization Information

Trivandrum Don Bosco Veedu Society

Location: Trivandrum, Kerala - India
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Project Leader:
Fr. Saji Mathew SDB
Director
Trivandrum , Kerala India

Funded Project!

Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
   

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