This is in continuation of my previous post on new avenues being available to be a part of us at NJH.
NJH has
taken up the challenge of reaching out to People with Disabilities (PWD), whom
we’ll call ‘People with Special Abilities’ or 'Differently abled' in the district of Palamu. Below is
a small narrative of the project and the opportunities we could offer to young
and dynamic social work professionals desiring to work among such a group of
people.
GOAL: To
improve the quality of life of People with Special Abilities in the district of
Palamu, Jharkhand State, India through the realisation of their rights within
the next 3 years.
PURPOSES –
1.
To
improve access for People with Special Abilities to their rights to health,
employment and community living.
2.
To
facilitate inclusion of People with Special Abilities in Village Health and
Sanitation Committees (VHSC) and build the capacity of VHSC to undertake
community monitoring process on regular basis and make health seeking behaviour
systems in communities.
3.
To
empower People with Special Abilities through the formation of Self Help Groups
to work towards equal opportunities in the community
TARGET AREA: 9 blocks of Palamu
district with a total population of approximately 25000 Persons with Special
Abilities.
STAFF NEEDED –
- Project Officers (3 vacancies): Will be in
charge of the project in three blocks each. She/He will be responsible for
day to day functioning of the project.
They will accountable to the Project Manager who will be the leader
of the team who would be responsible for the implementation of the
project. In consultation with the Project Manager, they would need to
develop monitoring frame work as per the LFA indicators and ensure that
the reporting system is done smoothly.
- Occupational Therapists/Physiotherapists (2 vacancies): They will assist the project team in facilitating the access to the Persons with Special Abilities and plan for measures designed towards mainstreaming them to the social milieau of the region.
Hiiii, I am Rachel, a social worker.
ReplyDeleteFinished from MCC in 2010
I have been working in the Rehabilitation Institute CMC, Bagayam.
I have leaving this place and looking for other opportunities
Saw ur post on facebook in the MCC - SWD page
COuld you give me more details on the project
I am reading through old posts. Here in the US, calling someone who is disabled "differently abled" or "having special abilities" is not done. It's considered demeaning. Everyone is different abled and disabilities are not special abilities. We'd rather just acknowledge the disabilities as disabilities and work to make things easier for people with disabilities. When people with disabilities were first being accepted in mainstream society in the US, they did try to use the same terms to describe them but that was stopped as disabled people became empowered and decided those terms were not accurately describing them. I agree with this as a disabled person.
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