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Vocational/young adults

Program Report:

Program: Beit Sahour Special Education

Fall, 2012

 

Norma and a client at Al-Malath (Refuge) Society

Norma loves the garden with herbs.
Ghada is optimistic about the role of the “sensory room”.
Both admire their children for who they are.

A Place to Belong

Ghada and Norma, president and vice president (respectively) with their vision and energy have transformed a modest stone building into a haven for a unique group of individuals. They know the importance of creating a space for mentally and psychologically disabled adults. It was their own children with special needs that inspired their dream to create Al Malath (meaning refuge) Center in Beit Sahour.

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Program Report:

Program: Vocational Training Programme

Spring, 2011

A Visit With Jayanti Ekka

Recently Sushmita Ghosh (Global Family India staff) and I visited Jayanti Nazarius Ekka’s home in Jaspur District in Chattisgarh        province.  Their village, ‘Jhalerbahar,’ is about 30-35 kilometers away from her school, Holy Cross BTI Pathalgaon.

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Program Report:

Program: Beit Sahour Special Education

Spring, 2011


SPRING 2011


The Setting

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Program Report:

Program: Le Pelican

Spring, 2011

A Mission
 
Le Pelican’s Day Care Centre and the Bakery workshop are located in one of the poorest areas of western Kabul, among the Hazara population.

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Program Report:

Program: Atbara Special Education

spring, 2011

Program Report:

Program: Mwana Nshuti

Spring, 2013

 

Favorite pastimes: watching football and film
Favorite football team: Arsenal
Favorite food: cassava and beans

Yves’s Story

My name is Niyonsenga Yves. I am 18 years old, and I am in level P6 at Kagarama Primary School. My favourite subjects are Math and English.

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Program Report:

Program: Beit Sahour Special Education

Spring, 2013

 

Favorites activity at Beit Sahour: dancing
Favorites activity at home: brushing teeth
Favorite people: his sisters and brothers

Mohammad’s Story

Mohammad is 23 years old. Due to a lack of oxygen at birth, he has an intellectual disability. His mother died a few years ago so he lives with his brothers and sisters. His sisters are his main caregivers.

Mohammad is dependent on his family for self-care activities such as dressing, shaving, bathing, brushing teeth and preparing meals. His sisters want him to be more functional and more aware of physical boundaries; not kissing and hugging everyone who greets him.

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