With the support and help from the staff I learnt how to take care of a child with disability.
The wheelchair has not only contributed to Amir’s improvement physically, but emotionally and psychologically as well.
Positioning and proper support for children with cerebral palsy is crucial to their development and also to interacting and engaging with their environment.
The parents of these children hosted a celebration to say thank you to our partners who have helped their families.
Children with disabilities (CWD) are being given the chance to learn at mainstream schools thanks to one of our partner organisations in Tajikistan.
School accessibility is one of the most important components of providing inclusive education and promotion of the rights of children with disabilities.
So these women continue on, persevering on behalf of the children and their community, sharing a love and passion that grows warmer with time and over many more cups of hot tea.
This child was 2 ½ years old and had never walked alone before!
After a year of working with her, she is now able to feed herself, shower independently and help with cleaning around the house! When we first started working with her,
There are many barriers for a child with disability to access education in Tajikistan. Sometimes this barrier is seen in the attitudes of people that think children with disabilities don’t belong in school or should be kept separate from other children.
On his own, he began to stand up and to hold himself on the wall.
Practical training like this empowers therapists to be more professional and to achieve better results in their treatment.
The view of the horizon from the CBR window is changing. As new life sprouts up and lurches forward around the CBR Center and throughout the villages,
This group of four men became eager to meet each other and friendship was formed.
Now Rustam can express himself, he is socializing with his peers, and he is participating in the cultural events of the organization. Rustam is ready to go to school!
With the support and help from the staff I learnt how to take care of a child with disability.
Most importantly, hope is present for Hamidjon because he has a loving mother, who, through our project, is able to experience support and acceptance, receive counselling and process her grief.
Both organizations continue to work in partnership with the mom and her son and we are seeing positive changes in their lives.
“Fahid, it is your turn to sing!” Our volunteers encourage and then, with a little bit of prompting, Fahid begins to sing for us.
After a couple of sessions on the back of a gentle horse, Jamal now rides with a smile on his face.
He now has a stable home for him and his family and is walking on his “new” foot.