Disability & Inclusive Development

MEPMA - Disability & Inclusive Development

                    MEPMA has pioneered a distinctive approach to mainstream Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in all its efforts for poverty reduction. In consonance with the latest national and international trends, the approach of MEPMA incorporates “social model” of disability as distinguished from the “individual model”

Objective of this Intervention

The long-term objective of this intervention is to enable the Persons With Disabilities and their caregivers to improve their quality of life through their own CBOs in urban areas In the social model being adopted by MEPMA, disability is perceived as a relationship between the individual and society. Following are the activities taken up by MEPMA for the disabled. Building grassroot organizations of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), i.e. SHGs and federations so as to enable them to develop life-skills, self-esteem and understanding of their rights and realization of their potential. Intensively facilitating and building the capacities among the grassroots organizations i.e, Self Help Groups (SHGs) of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and Town Vikalangula Samakhya (TVS). Promotion of Sustainable livelihoods for income Generation Activities (IGA) through Skill trainings and Urban Self Employment programmes. Facilitating linkages with service providers for Improving the access and quality of Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation services.