Make 200 disabled Pakistani people be independent
Summary200 Disabled people and children in Pakistan will get wheelchairs,hearing aid's,access to educational and rehabilitation centers. This will provide independency and give them labor opportunities
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Grace Association Pakistan registered 200 disabled people in the suburbs of Skardu City, among whom 36% are affected by Polio virus. A person with disability is found in 1 out of every 5th household. They have no access to basic information about rehabilitation let alone education. They are also socially abandoned, dont work, dont have equal rights and they're a forgotten population
Activities
The donations will make it possible for these people to be an equal member of the society. With the assistive devices they will be able to get to the rehabilitation and educational center.Disabled children will get books and other supplies for school
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Project would result into increased access of the beneficiary to the social and economical opportunities for their welfare and development.It will relieve the socially motivated discrimination against all 150000 disabled in northern Pakistan
Project Message
"I am very eager to learn and I am happy at school. With the wheelchair that I can get from GRACE I will go to school every day!"
- Mudassir, 10 year old, Polio virus affected beneficiary
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Khadim Hussain
Founder
House 124, Street 63, G-7/2-4
islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan
+92512529683
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
GRACE ASSOCIATION PAKISTAN
H-124, Street 63, G 7/2-4
Islamabad,
Punjab
44000
Pakistan
0092-51-2529683
http://www.grace.org.pk
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Pakistan
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Pakistan, read the Human Development Report on Pakistan or the Wikipedia entry for Pakistan.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 27, 2008
