Anugrah is a centre dedicated to improving the quality of life of children with developmental disabilities. Part of the Community Health and Development Project of Herbertpur Christian Hospital, the Anugrah centre emerged through one father’s commitment to looking after his son, Anugrah, who was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.
Anugrah program focuses on all aspects of these children’s lives by enhancing the their developmental prospects, improving the well being of their families, creating specialised services to meet their specific needs and creating a responsive and responsible community.
Anugrah currently runs an Intervention Centre for 26 children that focuses on physical and occupational therapy, life skills and special education. Within a 20km radius of the centre are another 40 children enrolled in a Community Based Rehabilitation program where community members are trained to work with children in their homes, involve them in play groups plus engage them in ongoing physical and occupational therapy.
Major Activities
Assessment of physical, social, learning abilities of children; planning customized, child specific intervention program; forming developmental groups in the communities; capacity building; awareness programs; and networking for advocacy.
Focus on the Poor
The aim of the program is to bring children with developmental disadvantages together, within the context of their community, to learn from each other and to provide support for their parents. The children have opportunities to learn social skills and improve their understanding of the world. The program also helps improve parents’ awareness and enables them to support and learn from one another.
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