«Оne World for all» – assistance to persons with disabilities in developing and restoring self-service skills and preparing for independent living

Implementation period: 24 months

Applicant: State institution “Territorial center for social services of the population of Baranovichi district”

The goal of the project is to Provide a day stay for disabled people of groups 1 and 2 (combined disorders) living in the Baranovichi district of the Brest region.

Project objectives:

development of abilities, interests and work skills of disabled people that ensure the realization of their potential employment opportunities;

assistance to persons with disabilities in developing and restoring self-service skills and preparing for independent living;

conducting classes with disabled people taking into account their individual characteristics, including at home, in accordance with the visiting schedule and the requirements of the individual rehabilitation program;

involvement of disabled people in various forms of social life, creative activities, physical culture and recreation activities, taking into account available opportunities.

Target group: disabled people of working age groups 1 and 2 of the Baranovichi district (combined disorders) who attend the day care Department for the disabled.

Brief description:

– adaptation to work;

– training of specialists (seminars, trainings) on working with people with disabilities;

– organization of field work (visits by people with disabilities to other departments of the Republic, excursions, cultural events);

– maintenance of premises for the opening of an additional day care Department for the disabled in Baranovichi (equipment of bathrooms for wheelchair users, repair of premises);

– purchase of special vehicles “Social taxi” equipped with a lift and mounts for transporting wheelchair users;

– purchase of equipment, furniture (for the recreation room and the meal room), video equipment and computer equipment for the involvement of disabled people in creative and cognitive activities.

Project budget (us dollars): us $ 70,000

• $ 67,000 in donor funds
• Co-financing of 3000 dollars

Project website: Territorial center for social services of the population of Baranovichi district. Brest region, Belarus

Contact person:

Sniazhana Maroz
Director
Phone: 80163 66-49-14
E-mail: soc@tcsonbarr.by

Natalia Prez
head of the day care Department for the elderly and disabled
Phone: 80163 65-60-34
E-mail: tcson_zhem4@bk.ru