Focus

Building the knowledge and skills of the caregivers of children aged 0 to 10 with cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental conditions, to support their childhood development to improve health, play and communication and empower parents and caregivers.  

Summary

To promote children’s development, delivering parent carer skills training with psychosocial and mental health support, establishing parent support groups (PSGs) and high value nutritive crops gardens.

Improve children’s access to appropriate assistive technology and community-based rehabilitation services. Improve household resilience by creating Savings and Loan Groups, providing trainings and seeding capital to start income generating activities.

Build local capacity through training, demonstration and sensitization sessions for community, healthcare, and medical staff on WHO Wheelchair Services (WSTP) and safeguarding, addressing skills gaps in the community-based rehabilitation and professional workforce.