Progress report on the Morabudi Disabled Centre in Sofaya
“Thank you so much for being there for us. The centre is so beautiful. Thank you for looking after us. You make us want to live, we never in despair because we know that somewhere some people care and appreciate us as we are. Thank you.”
Quote from the people attending the Sofaya Disabled Centre
Progress
Kodumela ADP has successfully completed building the disabled centre. The building has windows, window panes, is now roofed and the internal walls are plastered. Furniture which will be used in the centre has been purchased already like tables and chairs. The ADP will complete the doors, tiling and carpeting the floor, the plumbing and the installation of electricity. Once these things are completed the centre will be ready for use.
Quote from the people attending the Sofaya Disabled Centre
Progress
Kodumela ADP has successfully completed building the disabled centre. The building has windows, window panes, is now roofed and the internal walls are plastered. Furniture which will be used in the centre has been purchased already like tables and chairs. The ADP will complete the doors, tiling and carpeting the floor, the plumbing and the installation of electricity. Once these things are completed the centre will be ready for use.Background
In 2009 World Vision’s Kodumela Area Development Programme (ADP) started building a centre in Sofaya village in South Africa. The project is a special project funded by CHOKO in the UK.
The centre will be benefit 53 disabled children and young people. The purpose of the centre is to encourage the community to accept and integrate disabled children and not hide them away from the services that can help them develop. It aims to create a learning opportunity for all disabled children in the ADP area where young people can be trained on life skills.
The future
The centre is not currently receiving funding from the Department of Social Development, but its application has been approved for 2010-2011. As soon as the funding comes through the centre will be able to operate independently. The centre is also planning to establish income generating projects which will be able to support its activities even in the absence of funding. The ADP is supporting the centre with meals through the Social Department and ABSA bank funding. The centre is ensuring that all the disabled children in the area have access to nutritious food.
Breaking new ground
The centre is currently extending its services to other villages; two children who use wheelchairs have been admitted from Moshate, a village 5km from Sofaya.
In 2009 World Vision’s Kodumela Area Development Programme (ADP) started building a centre in Sofaya village in South Africa. The project is a special project funded by CHOKO in the UK.
The centre will be benefit 53 disabled children and young people. The purpose of the centre is to encourage the community to accept and integrate disabled children and not hide them away from the services that can help them develop. It aims to create a learning opportunity for all disabled children in the ADP area where young people can be trained on life skills.
The future
The centre is not currently receiving funding from the Department of Social Development, but its application has been approved for 2010-2011. As soon as the funding comes through the centre will be able to operate independently. The centre is also planning to establish income generating projects which will be able to support its activities even in the absence of funding. The ADP is supporting the centre with meals through the Social Department and ABSA bank funding. The centre is ensuring that all the disabled children in the area have access to nutritious food.
Breaking new ground
The centre is currently extending its services to other villages; two children who use wheelchairs have been admitted from Moshate, a village 5km from Sofaya.
