Community & Healthcare Programme
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Goal
EmbraceAbility provides therapy, education and healthcare to disabled girls and their carers in Cambodia. Our goal is to see the empowerment and inclusions of disabled girls at every level of Cambodian life by building their capacity, independence, participation, and wellbeing.
The World Report on disability notes that 15% (around a billion people) of the world population are living with some form of disability. The World Health Survey estimates that the prevalence among women is 60% higher than among men.
There are 840,000 disabled girls and women in Cambodia. Disabled girls are three times more likely to have unmet needs for health care and are often deprived of their sexual and reproductive health. They are also more likely to experience period poverty and have little access to sanitary products.
We aim to break down barriers to healthcare by providing: caregivers skills training, therapy assessments, service referral and sexual and reproductive workshops.
Caregiver Skills Training
Based on the World Health Organisation model EmbraceAbility has developed a Caregiver Skills Training (CST) for families of children with disability and
developmental delay. This programme will take a family-oriented approach and is designed to be delivered by trained non-specialists - such as community-based workers or peer caregivers - as part of the healthcare programme where children receive additional care as part of their therapy plan.
Therapy Assessments
Each disabled girl is given a basic healthcare check-up and assessment by a healthcare professional. During this assessment with a therapist, we will work together with the child and family to work on goals. We put an emphasis on giving the child and family the power to make decisions about their healthcare and the goals they want to achieve.
Service Referral
EmbraceAbility has established connections and relationships with other NGOs who specialise in other rehabilitation services. Our relationships with other organisations mean beneficiaries are able to access the healthcare they need.
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Disabled girls and women do not have access to information about their sexual and reproductive health or rights. This year we want to provide free sanitary products to women and girls in disabled households, workshops and information to break down barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare in Cambodia.
Are you wondering why you don't see any photos of our projects? We are taking a fresh approach to visual communications and giving beneficiaries power over how their stories and photos are used. You can read more about our approach and why we have decided to do this here.
100% of your donation will go towards the therapy and healthcare programme.