Aileen Rodriguez
Aileen Rodriguez has been undergoing home-based therapy since July 2009 up to the present under CBR programme in Eastern Samar, the Philippines. The village health worker, trained by Terre des Hommes Netherlands for rehabilitation skills, undergoes and supervises the therapy. Aileen and her parents were taught of the exercises she had to do every day. Slowly, her balance improved and from clutching onto the post for support so that she can be able to stand, she can now stand with the aid of a stick.
Education and Health Support for Poor Children
Project code
: ID028
Project period:
01/07/2009 to 01/06/2012
| Programme | Education | Funds needed | €352293.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia | People supported directly | 3000 |
| Project location | Jakarta | People supported indirectly | 12000 |
Yapari implementing programme on education, health and economic support to the people. They work closely with schools and the Ministry of Education office. The idea is to improve teaching quality and ensure that schools are child friendly (reduction of violence towards children). The trainings also empower the community members to establish self help group. Yapari is working in the slums are in five municipalities in Jakarta.
Under this project, there are 1500 children form primary to secondary benefit of education support such as school fee, school uniform, and books. The project helps these children mastering their school lesson through 20 activities centres. These centres are also where the project conducts art and sport activities for the children.
The project also established 10 village medicine posts, after few years implementation, the activities are managed by community members. When community members experience illness, they can go to the village medicine post to get help. If the illness is more serious the self help group will provide further assistance. There are 54 self groups under this project and the members are the parents who are project’s scholars. It is a hope those parents able to generate income and able to sustain support for their children, including education expenses.