Children in difficult circumstances face several problems, particularly the Children with Disabilities (CwDs) will face different kind of problems and not able to come out of these kind of situation. The Children with Disabilities (CwDs) would face various problems and not able to access food, water and sanitation and other basic facilities. They are also not able to access the education, health and other facilities at household and society levels. The issues are multifold and a comprehensive strategy is required to address these kinds of issues. The interventions like providing pensions and other social security programs are not able to create an enabling environment to improve the ‘self dignity’ and not able to contribute for the overall development process.
There are about 10 lakh PwDs in Telangana State as per the 2011 census. Majority of these CwDs and PwDs are facing problems and not able to access the basic amenities and services and also state entitlements. Considering the need and importance Shepherd Foundation initiated 'PwD strategy' and adopted Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) as an approach to provide the services and also to work for the rights of the PwD. In the last 3 years Shepherd Foundation could able to take up various activities for the Children with Disabilities (CwDs) and PwDs like Medical rehabilitation services, formation and strengthening of SHGs and mandal level federations, livelihood enhancement activities, capacity building on rights and entitlements, Establishment and management of Neighborhood centres etc.
There are about 10 lakh PwDs in Telangana State as per the 2011 census. Majority of these CwDs and PwDs are facing problems and not able to access the basic amenities and services and also state entitlements. Considering the need and importance Shepherd Foundation initiated 'PwD strategy' and adopted Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) as an approach to provide the services and also to work for the rights of the PwD. In the last 3 years Shepherd Foundation could able to take up various activities for the Children with Disabilities (CwDs) and PwDs like Medical rehabilitation services, formation and strengthening of SHGs and mandal level federations, livelihood enhancement activities, capacity building on rights and entitlements, Establishment and management of Neighborhood centres etc.
We have been working with the 500 children with disability in LB Nagar and Uppal areas and wanted to expand our area and to extend the CBR services with more children in Hyderabad city.
We do provide services on health, education, livelihoods opportunities to the girls and presently providing support to about 500 children. The details are as follows:
- Budget estimation for one year -
Sl. | Subject/ Activity | Details | Unit | Total Units | Unit cost (Rs.) | Total Amount ( Rs.) |
No | ||||||
1 | Conduct a baseline survey of the children and their status | A study will be carried out in few slums/basthies to identify the girls and their status | Child | 300 | 100 | 30000 |
2 | Organize screening camps | To asses and identify the issues of CwDs - 6 camps/per year | Camp | 6 | 8000 | 48000 |
3 | Formation and organize regular Sahajeevana Sangham meetings - once in a quarter with about 50 members in each locality | 2 Sahajeevana Sanghams will meet once in a quarter* one day* 50 members*2 areas | Person days | 400 | 100 | 40000 |
4 | Medical rehabilitation services | Visiting the hospitals and research centers for assessment, treatment and corrective surgeries, medicines | Child | 50 | 3000 | 150000 |
5 | Aids and appliances to the needy children | Aids and appliances to the children (atleast 10 children) | Child | 10 | 5000 | 50000 |
6 | Provide education support to the needy children | Atleast 50 children will be covered, books, material, transportation will be provided to the children | Child | 50 | 1600 | 80000 |
7 | Livelihood enhancement activities for about 15 families of the CwDs | Atleast 15 children and their families will be covered - Severe and profound disabled children, single women and poor families | Child | 15 | 15000 | 225000 |
8 | Rehabilitation services through CBR professionals | Physiotherapist, Special educator and one SH specialist - 3*11 months | Person months | 33 | 15000 | 495000 |
9 | Orientation programs to the parents, elected representatives, government officials and others on RPwD Act 2016 and other acts | One day orientation program to about 100 members | Person days | 100 | 150 | 15000 |
11 | Honorarium to the CBR activists | One CBR activist/person for 75 children (4 members) to implement the project activities | Person months | 48 | 5000 | 240000 |
12 | Staff trainings/exposure visits and staff welfare | 2 trainings in a year*4 days each | Person days | 80 | 825 | 66000 |
13 | Planning cum Review meetings to the staff | Once in a month to plan and review the project activities | person days | 120 | 250 | 30000 |
14 | Travel to the staff members | to visit the field areas on day to day basis | Month | 12 | 15000 | 180000 |
15 | State level workshops and meetings | Workshops and meetings on RPwD Act 2016, and sharing the project experiences etc | workshop/meeting | 1 | 30000 | 30000 |
16 | One Publication on the project annual progress report | publication | Publication | 1 | 15000 | 15000 |
17 | Two wheelers to the team | Purchase of Two wheelers to make the regular field visits to the staff - 2 | Motor cycle | 2 | 75000 | 150000 |
18 | Camera for documentation | one camera | Lumpsum | 1 | 20000 | 20000 |
19 | Project Director - Part | A project director to plan and implement the project activities - Part | Person months | 12 | 25000 | 300000 |
20 | Accounts assistant | To manage the accounts and other activities | Person months | 12 | 8000 | 96000 |
21 | Office assistant | One assistant to support the project staff and office | Person months | 12 | 5000 | 60000 |
22 | Overhead cost | Office rent, communication, Internet, stationary and Xerox etc | Lumpsum | 12 | 15000 | 180000 |
Grand Total | 2500000 |