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Occupational/physiotherapist, health workers,teachers and social workers needed at AICOD in Ugandan
ORGANIZATION: Action for Integrated Community Development (AICOD)
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
There is an accute lack of professional occupational and physio-therapists in Ugandan communities yet there are very many children with developmental imparements who seriously need these services to be able to enjoy their potentials. AICOD has established a community Based Rehabilitation to help bring hope and happiness to the live of the children with disabilities using a home based approach. Volunteers can get involved in giving these poor children company, playing with them, giving them occupational and physio therapies and training parents, teachers and care givers how "to do it".
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About Action for Integrated Community Development (AICOD)
Location:
P.O Box 57 Lyantonde, Uganda, Lyantonde, South western Uganda 256, UG
Mission Statement
To contribute to the fundamental basic needs of children living under difficult circumstances to minimum standards for a life of dignity through Skills training, advocacy, capacity building of the house holds, and creation of institutional and physical structures that improve on their living conditions.
Description
AICOD is a disability and other vulnerable young peoples focused organisation. we are involved in home based rehabilitation services for children with disabilities, Vocational skills training for Youth with disabilities and other vulnerable young people, HIV/AIDS prevention,Care and support, Economic empowerment for vulnerable youths both with/out disabilities. Action for Integrated Community Development is based in Lyantonde district in the Republic of Uganda.
Disability limits access to education and employment, and leads to economic and social exclusion. Poor people with disabilities are caught in a vicious cycle of poverty and disability, each being a cause and a consequence of the other.
Children and youths with disabilities and their families constantly experience barriers to the enjoyment of their basic human rights and to their inclusion in society. Their abilities are overlooked, their capacities are underestimated and their needs are given low priority. Yet, the barriers they face are more frequently as a result of the environment in which they live than as a result of their impairment. Thus the need to provide these people with alternative source of livelihoods.
Productive and decent work is essential for the social and economic integration of individual women and men with disabilities and other young people. A gainful livelihood provides an individual with income, self esteem and a sense of belonging and a chance to contribute to the larger community. AICOD is striving to ensure that both youth and adults with disabilities have access to training and work opportunities in an integrated community to achieve self reliance and independent living.CAUSE AREAS
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
August 10, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Special Needs
- Strategic Planning
- Grant Writing / Research
- Occupational Therapy
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 8 hours a day