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Feed & Educate Children With Disabilities

The intervention shall provide support to children with disabilities through special education, child care and physiotherapy services to such children from poor

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Feed & Educate Children With Disabilities

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Summary
The intervention shall provide support to children with disabilities through special education, child care and physiotherapy services to such children from poor and disadvantaged families, and training caregivers and families in Zambia

The Problem
Many children suffer from brain damage especially those depending on traditional birth methods and hence common during pregnancy, during childbirth or after birth up to 3 years. These children usually are not able to walk, talk, eat or play like other children. Major threats faced by these children include lost educational opportunities, lack of social and emotional support for healthy psychological and social development, increased stigma, lack of adequate food, and lack of representation. In Zambia, some parents and children are not so lucky in terms of something which caused these children not develop as normally as other children. Some children suffer from brain damage. This effect of brain damage becomes obvious as a child reaches the age requirement of standing and walking on his or her own. This condition is called Cerebral palsy (CP). This can occur during pregnancy (about 75%), during childbirth (about 5%) or after birth (about 15%) up to the age of about 3 years. As a result of the brain damage caused, children with Cerebral palsy are usually not able to walk, talk, eat or play like other children. They usually need constant help, attention and support. Others may also have cognitive problems, so that their mental capacity does not develop. In addition to physical challenges, there remains in Zambia considerable stigma attached to this condition due to ignorance about the causes of this condition. There are still people who believe that it is caused by witchcraft or a malevolent spirit which inhabits the child’s body. The mothers are often blamed for ignoring traditional practices, thereby allowing their children to be born malformed.

The combination of increasing numbers of affected children, affected orphaned children, decreasing numbers of caregivers and weakened extended families, together with poverty, means that both affected children and cerebral palsy orphans are more likely to fall through
traditional safety nets. The loss of parents effectively removes the primary social structure protecting the children and adolescents, resulting in increased vulnerability to key threats. Major threats faced by these children include lost educational opportunities, lack of social and emotional support for healthy psychological and social development, increased stigma, lack of adequate food, and lack of representation in the larger community to advocate for needs.

Solution
The intervention will provide special education, therapy, special diet and toys to children with disabilities, train caregivers and families in taking care of these affected children and sensitizing communities and families in acceptance of disabled children and the need to go to clinics for births. It will also advocate for access to education and health services by affected children.

The intervention will support CP affected children, disabled children and orphans and their families through:
(a) Establishment of high quality and specialized services to CP children.
(b) Awareness community meetings concerning the causes of CP and the need for acceptance of affected children into society.
(c) Advocacy for improved access to basic needs of CP affected children
(d) Training of mothers and guardians of affected children in handling and caring CP affected children and disabled children. This is to help parents and guardians in the routine management of CP children so that they become better equipped to cope with their challenges and to continue therapy at home.
(e) Encouraging women having affected children to engage in various income generating activities.
(f) Provision of specialist equipment like wheelchairs, braces & calipers to affected children.

Potential Long Term Impact
The intervention will help children with disabilities access special education, health services, therapy, social aspects and appropriate diet and train families and caregivers in child care, support and therapy, and also advocate for rights of these children with duty bearers. Children with disabilities shall be helped to reach their maximum possible potential to take care of their lives when they grow up and government ministries taking up this intervention role.

DONATIONS EXPECTED IMPACTS

  • USD 25 Will provide School attire, Learning aids & Toys for 1 Child with a disability
  • USD 200 Will provide 10 tricycles to 10 children with disabilities to exercise their legs
  • USD 300 Will train 50 Care-Givers & families in caring for children with disabilities
  • USD 370 Will help 37 Children with disabilities to access Therapy exercises per month to strengthen their muscles (needed for 3 months)
  • USD 600 Will provide special diet to 20 children with disabilities per month
  • USD 700 Will provide special education to 35 Children with disabilities per year
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Educating Street & Slum Children

Summary This intervention seeks Mainstream Street children back into society and school through provision of food to them, improving their social life and integrating back to acquire education which is their future. The intervention shall reach out to these children wherever they are through outreach programs and home-based education system until their interests and motivation in education is ignited. At this level they shall be integrated back to schools through scholarships which cover their educational expenses and livelihood needs. The home based education system shall strengthen their learning by providing lessons at appropriate times. The Problem Street and slum children have been denied of their right to quality health, social life, decent life, nutrition and education. They are rejected and stigmatized by society and considered as un- useful. These children daily face challenges; they do not know where their next meal shall come from; where to get medical attention and so on. These daily struggles especially the struggles to survive have kept these children too busy for education. They are robbed of decent lives, education, access to health and opportunities to complete fairly in communities. Some families are so poor that children due to hunger end up into streets looking for means and ways to survive. Even though they go to streets they do not have enough to eat. They cannot afford to go to school for their education. Most of their time is spent on looking for food to eat because they have to survive. They face harsh conditions, harsh treatments, rejection, violence, diseases, hunger and lack education. Solution To break the poverty cycle, there is need to educate these children as well as help them access their rights. The intervention shall help these children access education, educational materials, other school requirements, food, medicines (or health services) and try to improve their social life (through provision of educational toys and engage them in sporting activities). The intervention shall also follow up and monitor their performance at schools. There shall also be sensitization of their families (for those whose families exist), communities and general society for acceptance and fair treatment of these vulnerable children whose rights are denied thereby facing hard life. The organization shall partner with government structures and other development structures as well as community structures for a joint efforts and sustainability and effectiveness. We shall advocate for implementation of policies that protect the street child. Needs 30 Uniform & books for one child for one year $500 Provide nutrition for 100 children per month (needed for 3months) $500 Education materials for 100 children for one year Clothes and shoes for street children Sports Equipment and Attire for street and vulnerable children

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Educating Street & Slum Children

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Summary
This intervention seeks Mainstream Street children back into society and school through provision of food to them, improving their social life and integrating back to acquire education which is their future. The intervention shall reach out to these children wherever they are through outreach programs and home-based education system until their interests and motivation in education is ignited. At this level they shall be integrated back to schools through scholarships which cover their educational expenses and livelihood needs. The home based education system shall strengthen their learning by providing lessons at appropriate times.

The Problem
Street and slum children have been denied of their right to quality health, social life, decent life, nutrition and education. They are rejected and stigmatized by society and considered as un- useful. These children daily face challenges; they do not know where their next meal shall come from; where to get medical attention and so on. These daily struggles especially the struggles to survive have kept these children too busy for education. They are robbed of decent lives, education, access to health and opportunities to complete fairly in communities. Some families are so poor that children due to hunger end up into streets looking for means and ways to survive. Even though they go to streets they do not have enough to eat. They cannot afford to go to school for their education. Most of their time is spent on looking for food to eat because they have to survive. They face harsh conditions, harsh treatments, rejection, violence, diseases, hunger and lack education.

Solution
To break the poverty cycle, there is need to educate these children as well as help them access their rights. The intervention shall help these children access education, educational materials, other school requirements, food, medicines (or health services) and try to improve their social life (through provision of educational toys and engage them in sporting activities). The intervention shall also follow up and monitor their performance at schools. There shall also be sensitization of their families (for those whose families exist), communities and general society for acceptance and fair treatment of these vulnerable children whose rights are denied thereby
facing hard life. The organization shall partner with government structures and other development structures as well as community structures for a joint efforts and sustainability and effectiveness. We shall advocate for implementation of policies that protect the street child.

Needs

  • 30 Uniform & books for one child for one year
  • $500 Provide nutrition for 100 children per month (needed for 3months)
  • $500 Education materials for 100 children for one year
  • Clothes and shoes for street children
  • Sports Equipment and Attire for street and vulnerable children
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